Trump was nowhere to be seen in 2013 when the Gang of 8 legislation was being considered in the Senate.
LOL, I didn’t know Trump was in the Senate in 2013. This is an extremely week argument from a candidate who has only become stronger on immigration because of Trump’s strong stance.
Trump was writing about it in 2011 in his book, “Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again.
No, but it was a YUGE issue, and Trump should have spoken out. He did not, not only on this issue, but he was a no-show on every issue important to conservatives since 2010. In fact, he donated to candidates who OPPOSED conservatives. His seems to have been a Road to Iowa conversion.
Oh really? Trump was only warning that the amnesty bill would be the death of the GOP at the time (this is just another of Cruz’s misrepresentations about Trump’s positions/history):
CPAC 2013: Donald Trump: Immigration reform is a ‘suicide mission’ for GOP
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/06/03/trump-immigration-bill-a-republican-death-wish/
Trump: Immigration Bill a Republican ‘Death Wish’