[h=2]Trump hits record high in new poll with 48 percent of Republicans backing him for White House nomination [/h]
Donald Trump is slowly but surely getting more Republican voters comfortable with the concept of him being the GOP nominee, with 48 percent of Republicans now supporting him.
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Donald Trump received a three-point polling boost this weeks as he gets closer and closer to hitting the 50 percent support mark
Donald Trump is slowly but surely getting more Republican voters comfortable with the concept of him being the GOP nominee. A new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll that dropped this morning shows that 48 percent of Republicans are now supporting the frontrunner – a record high for this survey – with 27 percent standing behind Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and 18 percent selecting Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
All three candidates saw a slight boost in support, likely coming from previously undecided Republican voters and those who were once supporting Florida Sen. Marco Rubio before he dropped out on March 15.
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Donald Trump received a three-point polling boost this weeks as he gets closer and closer to hitting the 50 percent support mark
Donald Trump is slowly but surely getting more Republican voters comfortable with the concept of him being the GOP nominee. A new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll that dropped this morning shows that 48 percent of Republicans are now supporting the frontrunner – a record high for this survey – with 27 percent standing behind Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and 18 percent selecting Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
All three candidates saw a slight boost in support, likely coming from previously undecided Republican voters and those who were once supporting Florida Sen. Marco Rubio before he dropped out on March 15.
Stevie may be blind, but he was remarkably prescient("If he shakes on a bet, He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt..." we talkin' about Frump, Roadkill, or Asap here?:nohead:Shush()*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94_snrtKGt0
He's Misstra Know-It-All"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94_snrtKGt0
He's Misstra Know-It-All"
He's a man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Playin' hard
Talkin' fast
Makin' sure that he won't be the last
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Makes a deal
With a smile
Knowin' all the time that his lie's a mile
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Must be seen
There's no doubt
He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If you tell him he's livin' fast
He will say what do you know
If you had my kind of cash
You'd have more than one place to go oh
Oou...oou...oou oou...oou...
Any place
He will play
His only concern is how much you'll pay
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If he shakes
On a bet
He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt
He's Misstra Know-It-All
When you say that he's living wrong
He'll tell you he knows he's livin' right
And you'd be a stronger man
if you took Misstra Know-It- All's advice oh oh
Oou...oou...oou oou...oou...
He's a man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Take my work
Please beware
Of a man that just don't give a care no
He's Misstra Know-It-All (Look out he's coming)
Dum bum bum ba bum bum,
Dum bum bum ba bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum Say
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Can this line
Take his hand
Take your hat off to the man who's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Every boy take your hand
To the man that's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
Don't you know darn well he's got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
You know damn well he's got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If we had less of him
Don't you know we'd have a better land
He's Misstra Know-It-All
So give a hand to the man
Although you've given out as much as you can
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Check his sound out
He'll tell it all
Hey
You talk too much you worry me to death
He's Misstra Know-It-All
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Playin' hard
Talkin' fast
Makin' sure that he won't be the last
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Makes a deal
With a smile
Knowin' all the time that his lie's a mile
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Must be seen
There's no doubt
He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If you tell him he's livin' fast
He will say what do you know
If you had my kind of cash
You'd have more than one place to go oh
Oou...oou...oou oou...oou...
Any place
He will play
His only concern is how much you'll pay
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If he shakes
On a bet
He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt
He's Misstra Know-It-All
When you say that he's living wrong
He'll tell you he knows he's livin' right
And you'd be a stronger man
if you took Misstra Know-It- All's advice oh oh
Oou...oou...oou oou...oou...
He's a man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Take my work
Please beware
Of a man that just don't give a care no
He's Misstra Know-It-All (Look out he's coming)
Dum bum bum ba bum bum,
Dum bum bum ba bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum Say
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Can this line
Take his hand
Take your hat off to the man who's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Every boy take your hand
To the man that's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
Don't you know darn well he's got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
You know damn well he's got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If we had less of him
Don't you know we'd have a better land
He's Misstra Know-It-All
So give a hand to the man
Although you've given out as much as you can
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Check his sound out
He'll tell it all
Hey
You talk too much you worry me to death
He's Misstra Know-It-All
[h=6]- MARCH 29, 2016 -[/h][h=1]WOMEN FOR TRUMP: SUPPORTERS STAND FIRM DESPITE OUTBURSTS[/h]CNN
Eileen Eagar, an Arizona realtor and strict political conservative, began this Republican primary contest with a clear favorite: Ted Cruz.
She supported the Texas senator through the early debates and even donated to his campaign.
"Everything that he said is what I believe in," she told CNN. But over time, something changed. Cruz seemed too "structured," Eagar said, like he's "talking by a script of some kind."
Enter Donald Trump.
The billionaire's favorability ratings -- or lack thereof -- with women are remarkably bad. According to a recent CNN/ORC poll, nearly 3-in-4 women registered to vote in 2016 hold an unfavorable view of the Republican front-runner.
But even as Trump allies fret over how to win more of their support, there is one group -- led by Eagar -- for whom there is virtually nothing he could do to lose it.
"The Group," as they call themselves, is a band of conservative Tucson area women who gather every month to discuss politics and government. They are highly educated, professional, observant Mormons -- and all fierce backers of Donald J. Trump.
So how do they support a man who, whether it be in a social media spat or during a cable TV rant, seems to violate every aspect of what they believe?
"Because the other side is worse," Eagar said to laughter.
Her friend, Crystal Junior, who is Mexican-American, offered her appreciation for Trump's "transparency."
"I just find that what you see is what you get with this man," she said. "And that is what I want."
"He's a strong man with a strong personality," said Brooke Steck, a church leader and, like Junior, a mother of four. "He really does love his country, loves people, he really has respect for women."
Steck is unmoved by the most recent outbreak of animus between Trump and Cruz, which has included implicit attacks on each other's wives.
"This tweeting, it's quite ridiculous," she said. "We need to focus on the issues at hand and what's going on in our country and around the world and problems. This is just a distraction and we need to get back to the main issues."
The women blame Cruz for the scuffle, citing an ad, created by an anti-Trump super PAC, that featured an old image of Melania Trump posing provocatively without clothes for a magazine spread.
Trump responded last week to its appearance by calling out Cruz, who denied any involvement, and threatening to "spill the beans" on his wife, Heidi, then retweeting side-by-side pictures of the women.
"No need to 'spill the beans'," it said. "The images are worth a thousand words."
Lyn Kilian, who moved to the U.S. from Canada more than 50 years ago, conceded she has "cringed on occasion when he's said a certain thing."
"I wonder why (Trump has) said a certain thing, but that's his personality," she said. "He's just -- he just lets it roll."
So is there anything Trump could say or do to give these backers second thoughts?
For Junior, only his "going back on his policies and on the issues" could break the bond.
"It's his policies that we admire," Eagar agreed. "And that's really the crux of it and has nothing to do with what he might call somebody or what kind of terminology he uses."
Eileen Eagar, an Arizona realtor and strict political conservative, began this Republican primary contest with a clear favorite: Ted Cruz.
She supported the Texas senator through the early debates and even donated to his campaign.
"Everything that he said is what I believe in," she told CNN. But over time, something changed. Cruz seemed too "structured," Eagar said, like he's "talking by a script of some kind."
Enter Donald Trump.
The billionaire's favorability ratings -- or lack thereof -- with women are remarkably bad. According to a recent CNN/ORC poll, nearly 3-in-4 women registered to vote in 2016 hold an unfavorable view of the Republican front-runner.
But even as Trump allies fret over how to win more of their support, there is one group -- led by Eagar -- for whom there is virtually nothing he could do to lose it.
"The Group," as they call themselves, is a band of conservative Tucson area women who gather every month to discuss politics and government. They are highly educated, professional, observant Mormons -- and all fierce backers of Donald J. Trump.
So how do they support a man who, whether it be in a social media spat or during a cable TV rant, seems to violate every aspect of what they believe?
"Because the other side is worse," Eagar said to laughter.
Her friend, Crystal Junior, who is Mexican-American, offered her appreciation for Trump's "transparency."
"I just find that what you see is what you get with this man," she said. "And that is what I want."
"He's a strong man with a strong personality," said Brooke Steck, a church leader and, like Junior, a mother of four. "He really does love his country, loves people, he really has respect for women."
Steck is unmoved by the most recent outbreak of animus between Trump and Cruz, which has included implicit attacks on each other's wives.
"This tweeting, it's quite ridiculous," she said. "We need to focus on the issues at hand and what's going on in our country and around the world and problems. This is just a distraction and we need to get back to the main issues."
The women blame Cruz for the scuffle, citing an ad, created by an anti-Trump super PAC, that featured an old image of Melania Trump posing provocatively without clothes for a magazine spread.
Trump responded last week to its appearance by calling out Cruz, who denied any involvement, and threatening to "spill the beans" on his wife, Heidi, then retweeting side-by-side pictures of the women.
"No need to 'spill the beans'," it said. "The images are worth a thousand words."
Lyn Kilian, who moved to the U.S. from Canada more than 50 years ago, conceded she has "cringed on occasion when he's said a certain thing."
"I wonder why (Trump has) said a certain thing, but that's his personality," she said. "He's just -- he just lets it roll."
So is there anything Trump could say or do to give these backers second thoughts?
For Junior, only his "going back on his policies and on the issues" could break the bond.
"It's his policies that we admire," Eagar agreed. "And that's really the crux of it and has nothing to do with what he might call somebody or what kind of terminology he uses."
I've got to take multiple showers rooting for a Cruz victory in Wisky, but Go Ted Go, unless Wisky wakes up en masse and supports the sane guy.
[h=3]Polling Data[/h]
[h=3]Polling Data[/h]
| Poll | Date | Sample | MoE | Cruz | Trump | Kasich | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 3/19 - 3/28 | -- | -- | 34.8 | 31.8 | 22.5 | Cruz +3.0 |
| Marquette | 3/24 - 3/28 | 471 LV | 5.8 | 40 | 30 | 21 | Cruz +10 |
| 0ptimus (R)* | 3/22 - 3/24 | 6182 LV | 1.1 | 27 | 31 | 29 | Trump +2 |
| Emerson | 3/20 - 3/22 | 439 LV | 4.6 | 36 | 35 | 19 | Cruz +1 |
| Free Beacon (R) | 3/19 - 3/20 | 500 LV | 4.4 | 36 | 31 | 21 | Cruz +5 |
[h=1]Stricken ex-beauty queen emotionally thanks Trump[/h]Julia Manchester, CNN
Updated 1436 GMT (2136 HKT) March 30, 2016
(CNN)Donald Trump says it was the most beautiful moment he's had on the campaign trail.
At a rally on Tuesday, former Miss Wisconsin Melissa Young -- who told Trump she is suffering from an incurable illness -- emotionally thanked the billionaire developer for helping her and her young son financially.
"I wanted to thank you," Young said as she stood up in the crowd at the campaign event in Janesville, Wisconsin.
"Because through you and your organizations, my son, who is Mexican-American, seven years old...and just being able to stand on that stage with you in 2005, and the outpouring of love that came from that ultimately provided my son when he graduates high school with a full ride to college."
"I remember that. Such a beautiful woman," Trump said.
She recalled that when she was hospitalized, Trump wrote her a letter in which he called her "the bravest woman I know."
Trump had promised he would watch over Young's son, Jack, but assured her she would get better.
"We're going to be watching your boy," Trump said Tuesday. "But you're going to hopefully be around, and you're not going to have to have anyone watching. Believe me, those doctors are going to be so wrong."
Young said, "What you've done for him, now he has a great responsibility to pay it forward. Just as you have done for us."
Trump, who was visibly touched by the mother and former pageant contestant, made his way into the crowd to hug Young.
"She was so unbelievable yesterday," Trump said Wednesday on "Fox and Friends" when he was asked about the moment. "There was nothing so beautiful as what she did. It's the most beautiful moment I have had since campaigning for president."
Updated 1436 GMT (2136 HKT) March 30, 2016
(CNN)Donald Trump says it was the most beautiful moment he's had on the campaign trail.
At a rally on Tuesday, former Miss Wisconsin Melissa Young -- who told Trump she is suffering from an incurable illness -- emotionally thanked the billionaire developer for helping her and her young son financially.
"I wanted to thank you," Young said as she stood up in the crowd at the campaign event in Janesville, Wisconsin.
"Because through you and your organizations, my son, who is Mexican-American, seven years old...and just being able to stand on that stage with you in 2005, and the outpouring of love that came from that ultimately provided my son when he graduates high school with a full ride to college."
"I remember that. Such a beautiful woman," Trump said.
She recalled that when she was hospitalized, Trump wrote her a letter in which he called her "the bravest woman I know."
Trump had promised he would watch over Young's son, Jack, but assured her she would get better.
"We're going to be watching your boy," Trump said Tuesday. "But you're going to hopefully be around, and you're not going to have to have anyone watching. Believe me, those doctors are going to be so wrong."
Young said, "What you've done for him, now he has a great responsibility to pay it forward. Just as you have done for us."
Trump, who was visibly touched by the mother and former pageant contestant, made his way into the crowd to hug Young.
"She was so unbelievable yesterday," Trump said Wednesday on "Fox and Friends" when he was asked about the moment. "There was nothing so beautiful as what she did. It's the most beautiful moment I have had since campaigning for president."
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Whenever you think Drumpf can't get more idiotic.....He never fails to make you eat your words. Maybe he can send his thug goon Corey out to beat up each woman who has an abortion. 
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Donald Trump: Punish women for illegal abortions
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionMr Trump is very unpopular among female votersRepublican road to the White House
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, if the procedure became illegal.
However, the Republican front-runner did not disclose what that punishment would be, during a town hall event with cable network MSBNC.
Mr Trump supports a ban on abortions, with certain exceptions.
Abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973 after a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Only the high court has the power to overturn Roe v Wade and make abortion illegal.
Once a Democrat, Mr Trump has been criticised for supporting abortion rights in the past.
Some anti-abortion groups criticised Mr Trump's comments.
"Mr Trump's comment today is completely out of touch with the pro-life movement and even more with women who have chosen such a sad thing as abortion," said Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund.
"No pro-lifer would ever want to punish a woman who has chosen abortion."
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has been an outspoken critic of Mr Trump's stance on women's issues.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Horrific and telling," said Mrs Clinton after his latest comments.
Image copyrightReutersImage captionAbortion is still a divisive issue in the USRepublican leaders have expressed concern about Mr Trump's prospects in the general election because polls show that the New York businessman is extremely unpopular with female voters.
Mr Trump has come under fire for disparaging women including former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and TV presenter Megyn Kelly.
"If Trump's words about women - calling us 'disgusting', 'slobs' and 'fat pigs' - didn't scare us, this should," said Kate Black of Emily's List, a group committed to electing female Democrats who support abortion rights.
His campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was arrested on Tuesday, accused of a minor assault on a female reporter. Mr Trump has vehemently defended Mr Lewandowski.
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Anti-abortion activists traditionally have avoided placing blame on women who undergo abortions, but have focused on those who perform the procedure.
In recent years, conservatives have sought to tighten restrictions on abortion clinics and doctors rather than seek an outright ban.
Abortion rights advocates say these measures are meant to restrict women's access to abortion.
The new laws are particularly pervasive in conservative southern states.
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Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, if the procedure became illegal.
However, the Republican front-runner did not disclose what that punishment would be, during a town hall event with cable network MSBNC.
Mr Trump supports a ban on abortions, with certain exceptions.
Abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973 after a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Only the high court has the power to overturn Roe v Wade and make abortion illegal.
Once a Democrat, Mr Trump has been criticised for supporting abortion rights in the past.
Some anti-abortion groups criticised Mr Trump's comments.
"Mr Trump's comment today is completely out of touch with the pro-life movement and even more with women who have chosen such a sad thing as abortion," said Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund.
"No pro-lifer would ever want to punish a woman who has chosen abortion."
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has been an outspoken critic of Mr Trump's stance on women's issues.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Horrific and telling," said Mrs Clinton after his latest comments.
Mr Trump has come under fire for disparaging women including former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and TV presenter Megyn Kelly.
"If Trump's words about women - calling us 'disgusting', 'slobs' and 'fat pigs' - didn't scare us, this should," said Kate Black of Emily's List, a group committed to electing female Democrats who support abortion rights.
His campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was arrested on Tuesday, accused of a minor assault on a female reporter. Mr Trump has vehemently defended Mr Lewandowski.
More on the Trump campaign
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Trumpisms - 22 things that Trump believes
A civil war - Lifelong Republicans turned off by Trump
Anti-abortion activists traditionally have avoided placing blame on women who undergo abortions, but have focused on those who perform the procedure.
In recent years, conservatives have sought to tighten restrictions on abortion clinics and doctors rather than seek an outright ban.
Abortion rights advocates say these measures are meant to restrict women's access to abortion.
The new laws are particularly pervasive in conservative southern states.
[h=2]Prepare for battle in Cleveland. Republicans prepare to tear up rules that could hand Trump the nomination - and Little Marco is making moves for a comeback[/h]
A handful of Republicans are already prepared to throw out a Republican National Convention rule that would have boosted Donald Trump's chances of winning the GOP nomination.
A handful of Republicans are already prepared to throw out a Republican National Convention rule that would have boosted Donald Trump's chances of winning the GOP nomination.[h=6]- MARCH 30, 2016 -[/h][h=1]NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL ENDORSES TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT[/h]Breitbart
In an official statement first obtained by Breitbart Texas, the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States. The unusually bold statement comes just days after
a senior policy adviser for Trump made clear that future U.S. border security policy would be largely determined by the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol who are actual agents protecting the border
and not by politically-appointed bureaucrats in the Border Patrol or its parent agency, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), if Trump is elected.
The endorsement is the first-ever in a presidential primary for the NBPC. The agents’ statement makes clear that Trump’s public pledge to secure the border by turning to the actual agents in the NBPC is revolutionary and an opportunity never-before-seen and one that may never be seen again. They wrote, “Mr. Trump will take on special interest and embrace the ideas of rank-and-file Border Patrol agents rather than listening to the management yes-men who say whatever they are programmed to say. This is a refreshing change that we have not seen before – and may never see again.”
The NBPC has been the only voice for nearly 17,000 Border Patrol agents. The organization has served as the only advocacy and defense mechanism for the needs and interests of agents against overwhelming attacks from political groups and special interests opposing a secured border.
The full statement from the NBPC:
March 30, 2016
The National Border Patrol Council is the official organization representing our nation’s Border Patrol Agents. We represent 16,500 agents who selflessly serve this country in an environment where our own political leaders try to keep us from doing our jobs.
The NBPC has had a longstanding practice of not endorsing presidential candidates in the primaries. We will not, however, shy away from voicing our opinions as it pertains to border security and the men and women of the United States Border Patrol. As such, we are breaking with our past practice and giving our first-ever endorsement in a presidential primary. We think it is that important: if we do not secure our borders, American communities will continue to suffer at the hands of gangs, cartels and violent criminals preying on the innocent. The lives and security of the American people are at stake, and the National Border Patrol Council will not sit on the sidelines.
As an organization we expect our elected officials to aggressively pursue the interests of the country. America has already tried a young, articulate freshman senator who never created a job as an attorney and under whose watch criminal cartels have been given the freest border reign ever known.
Unlike his opponents, Donald Trump is not a career politician, he is an outsider who has created thousands of jobs, pledged to bring about aggressive pro-American change, and who is completely independent of special interests. We don’t need a person who has the perfect Washington-approved tone, and certainly NOT another establishment politician in the W.H. Indeed, the fact that people are more upset about Mr. Trump’s tone than about the destruction wrought by open borders tells us everything we need to know about the corruption in Washington.
We need a person in the White House who doesn’t fear the media, who doesn’t embrace political correctness, who doesn’t need the money, who is familiar with success, who won’t bow to foreign dictators, who is pro-military and values law enforcement, and who is angry for America and NOT subservient to the interests of other nations. Donald Trump is such a man.
Mr. Trump is as bold and outspoken as other world leaders who put their country’s interests ahead of all else. Americans deserve to benefit for once instead of always paying and apologizing. Our current political establishment has bled this country dry, sees their power evaporating, and isn’t listening to voters who do all the heavy lifting. Trump is opposed by the established powers specifically because they know he is the only candidate who actually threatens the established powers that have betrayed this country.
You can judge a man by his opponents: all the people responsible for the problems plaguing America today are opposing Mr. Trump. It is those without political power – the workers, the law enforcement officers, the everyday families and community members – who are supporting Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump will take on special interests and embrace the ideas of rank-and-file Border Patrol agents rather than listening to the management yes-men who say whatever they are programmed to say. This is a refreshing change that we have not seen before – and may never see again.
Mr. Trump is correct when he says immigration wouldn’t be at the forefront of this presidential campaign if months ago he hadn’t made some bold and necessary statements. And when the withering media storm ensued he did not back down one iota. That tells you the measure of a man. When the so-called experts said he was too brash and outspoken, and that he would fade away, they were proven wrong. We are confident they will be proven wrong again in November when he becomes President of the United States.
There is no greater physical or economic threat to Americans today than our open border. And there is no greater political threat than the control of Washington by special interests. In view of these threats, the National Border Patrol Council endorses Donald J. Trump for President – and asks the American people to support Mr. Trump in his mission to finally secure the border of the United States of America, before it is too late.
Sincerely,
Brandon Judd
President
National Border Patrol Council
In an official statement first obtained by Breitbart Texas, the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States. The unusually bold statement comes just days after
a senior policy adviser for Trump made clear that future U.S. border security policy would be largely determined by the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol who are actual agents protecting the border
and not by politically-appointed bureaucrats in the Border Patrol or its parent agency, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), if Trump is elected.
The endorsement is the first-ever in a presidential primary for the NBPC. The agents’ statement makes clear that Trump’s public pledge to secure the border by turning to the actual agents in the NBPC is revolutionary and an opportunity never-before-seen and one that may never be seen again. They wrote, “Mr. Trump will take on special interest and embrace the ideas of rank-and-file Border Patrol agents rather than listening to the management yes-men who say whatever they are programmed to say. This is a refreshing change that we have not seen before – and may never see again.”
The NBPC has been the only voice for nearly 17,000 Border Patrol agents. The organization has served as the only advocacy and defense mechanism for the needs and interests of agents against overwhelming attacks from political groups and special interests opposing a secured border.
The full statement from the NBPC:
March 30, 2016
The National Border Patrol Council is the official organization representing our nation’s Border Patrol Agents. We represent 16,500 agents who selflessly serve this country in an environment where our own political leaders try to keep us from doing our jobs.
The NBPC has had a longstanding practice of not endorsing presidential candidates in the primaries. We will not, however, shy away from voicing our opinions as it pertains to border security and the men and women of the United States Border Patrol. As such, we are breaking with our past practice and giving our first-ever endorsement in a presidential primary. We think it is that important: if we do not secure our borders, American communities will continue to suffer at the hands of gangs, cartels and violent criminals preying on the innocent. The lives and security of the American people are at stake, and the National Border Patrol Council will not sit on the sidelines.
As an organization we expect our elected officials to aggressively pursue the interests of the country. America has already tried a young, articulate freshman senator who never created a job as an attorney and under whose watch criminal cartels have been given the freest border reign ever known.
Unlike his opponents, Donald Trump is not a career politician, he is an outsider who has created thousands of jobs, pledged to bring about aggressive pro-American change, and who is completely independent of special interests. We don’t need a person who has the perfect Washington-approved tone, and certainly NOT another establishment politician in the W.H. Indeed, the fact that people are more upset about Mr. Trump’s tone than about the destruction wrought by open borders tells us everything we need to know about the corruption in Washington.
We need a person in the White House who doesn’t fear the media, who doesn’t embrace political correctness, who doesn’t need the money, who is familiar with success, who won’t bow to foreign dictators, who is pro-military and values law enforcement, and who is angry for America and NOT subservient to the interests of other nations. Donald Trump is such a man.
Mr. Trump is as bold and outspoken as other world leaders who put their country’s interests ahead of all else. Americans deserve to benefit for once instead of always paying and apologizing. Our current political establishment has bled this country dry, sees their power evaporating, and isn’t listening to voters who do all the heavy lifting. Trump is opposed by the established powers specifically because they know he is the only candidate who actually threatens the established powers that have betrayed this country.
You can judge a man by his opponents: all the people responsible for the problems plaguing America today are opposing Mr. Trump. It is those without political power – the workers, the law enforcement officers, the everyday families and community members – who are supporting Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump will take on special interests and embrace the ideas of rank-and-file Border Patrol agents rather than listening to the management yes-men who say whatever they are programmed to say. This is a refreshing change that we have not seen before – and may never see again.
Mr. Trump is correct when he says immigration wouldn’t be at the forefront of this presidential campaign if months ago he hadn’t made some bold and necessary statements. And when the withering media storm ensued he did not back down one iota. That tells you the measure of a man. When the so-called experts said he was too brash and outspoken, and that he would fade away, they were proven wrong. We are confident they will be proven wrong again in November when he becomes President of the United States.
There is no greater physical or economic threat to Americans today than our open border. And there is no greater political threat than the control of Washington by special interests. In view of these threats, the National Border Patrol Council endorses Donald J. Trump for President – and asks the American people to support Mr. Trump in his mission to finally secure the border of the United States of America, before it is too late.
Sincerely,
Brandon Judd
President
National Border Patrol Council
- MARCH 30, 2016 -
DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT REGARDING ABORTION
If Congress were to pass legislation making abortion illegal and the federal courts upheld this legislation, or any state were permitted to ban abortion under state and federal law, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. My position has not changed - like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions.
DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT REGARDING ABORTION
If Congress were to pass legislation making abortion illegal and the federal courts upheld this legislation, or any state were permitted to ban abortion under state and federal law, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. My position has not changed - like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions.
