Trump is a cultural candidate for president, not an economic one. He clearly loves America and wants America to stay America. America won't be America if it has open borders and mass Muslim immigration.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
And yet, there are still people in American politics who, for some reason, cling to this belief that America is better off adopting the economic policies of nations whose people who immigrate here from there.
However great his outward conformity, the immigrant is not Americanized unless his interests and affections have become deeply rooted here. And we properly demand of the immigrant even more than this. He must be brought into complete harmony with our ideals and aspirations and cooperate with us for their attainment.
Trump promised an 'America First' foreign policy rooted in the national interest, not in nostalgia.
Donald Trump is a champion for legal immigrants.
Immigration is America's No. 1 economic asset. The rest of the world can't do that. We can have every smart person we want, every high-skilled person we want.
However Donald Trump came upon the foreign policy views he espoused, they were as crucial to his election as his views on trade and the border.
The major economies are not American anymore. They are Asian and South American.
I think the next president needs to lead on cultural issues and experience, particularly on foreign policy.
The economic message is a winner whether you're Greek, whether you're a woman, whether you're Hispanic it doesn't matter. The economic message is a winner and the fact that Obama didn't fulfill his promises is a killer for him.
Immigration is as much about the American experience and the values we share, and a lot more about economics than it is about politics.