Trump asserts he didn’t push House GOP on immigration
FILE - In this June 29, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump gestures while speaking, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Trump says he has received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels," in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Trump said on Twitter Saturday, June 30, that he asked Salman to increase oil production "to make up the difference...Prices to high! He has agreed!" Saudi Arabia acknowledged the call took place, but mentioned no production targets.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Berkley Heights, N.J. • President Donald Trump is claiming he never pushed House Republicans to vote for immigration bills that failed last week, his latest display of whiplash on the legislation.
Trump tweets from his New Jersey golf club he didn’t press GOP lawmakers to support the plans because it wouldn’t have cleared the Senate. He writes he released many House Republicans “prior to the vote knowing we need more Republicans to win in Nov.”
That contradicts a tweet three days ago in which Trump tweeted that House Republicans should pass the “STRONG BUT FAIR” bill even though Democrats wouldn’t allow it to pass the Senate. A week earlier, he urged Republicans to stop wasting time on the bill until after the elections.
The House overwhelmingly rejected an immigration bill last week.
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