Posted on 09/27/2016 7:50:56 PM PDT by Innovative
Republican candidate Donald Trump said, incorrectly, during Monday night's presidential debate that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal law enforcement agency, had just endorsed him.
Since government agencies cannot issue endorsements, Mr. Trump was likely referring to the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, a union representing some 5,000 immigration officers, which backed Trump in a campaign announcement Monday morning.
The latest show of support adds to Trump's endorsements from other law enforcement unions, including the National Border Patrol Council, which represents some 16,500 immigration officers, and the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents about 330,000 officers nationwide.
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
Trump never said he was endorsed by ICE.
Agreed.
Stupid article trying to “correct” a point that exactly no one is confused about.
> Agreed. Stupid article trying to “correct” a point that exactly no one is confused about.
Umm, sorry, I heard it, and you should check the transcripts. Not wanting to start a food fight, but he did say exactly: "And many more [endorsements] are coming. And I'm very proud of it. In addition, I was just endorsed by ICE...".
Like I said, a very stupid, nitpicking technicality of a point that no reasonable person would be confused about whatsoever.
You should go work for a fact checker.
LOL, nah, too much work. :-)
No one was confused about what Trump was saying. ICE of course is an agency. It’s union, THE WORKERS, endorsed Trump.
Stupid article!
Link: "In addition, I was just endorsed by ICE. They’ve never endorsed anybody before on immigration. I was just endorsed by ICE. I was just recently endorsed — 16,500 Border Patrol agents."
This is a real hit piece meant to diminish and demean the support Trump has received from the ICE and BP unions, the first time either of them have endorsed a Presidential candidate. The article is laced with attacks against Trump. It is attack journalism at its worst.
He did and there was even a posting here that ICE had endorsed him. Small enough blip since a ton of those who work ICE have in fact endorsed him.
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