The Daily 202: Trump is losing the debate over splitting up immigrant families
Trump is losing the debate over splitting up immigrant families Speaker Ryan 'not comfortable with' families being separated at the border BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Thursday was a tipping point in the debate over President Trump’s policy of separating children from their undocumented parents at the border, as GOP lawmakers distanced themselves and conservative faith leaders mobilized their flocks against it. Republicans might be able to win political fights over “sanctuary cities,” the border wall and the president referring to Hispanic gang members as “animals.” But party strategists privately acknowledge they will not be able to prevail in a messaging war over whether it’s a good idea to take kids away from their folks, especially against the backdrop of dramatic visuals and a stream of relatable stories about traumatized young people being housed in shelters. This policy...