White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair has reportedly urged Republicans to shift their messaging about President Donald Trumpās immigration agenda.
During House Republicansā annual retreat in Doral, Florida, this week, Blair privately encouraged lawmakers to stop focusing their messaging on āmass deportations,ā according to Axios. Instead, Blair reportedly suggested lawmakers focus on the deportation of violent criminals.
Following the report, Blair shared a message on social media voicing support for Republicansā immigration agenda.
āJust stop calling it what it is, and maybe people will forget weāre disappearing their neighbors without due process.ā - White House Damage Control
The thing that worries me the most is that this will work to some capacity.