Meyers: Trump Throws 800,000 People into Chaos By Ending DACA

‘All Trump could muster was a statement supporting the decision and a tweet urging Congress to come up with a solution’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
MEYERS: "Of course, the coast guard and the media weren't the only ones braving dangerous conditions to save lives. There were also countless emergency responders. Like Houston area paramedic Jesus Contreras. Contreras is protected from deportation under the Obama era program known as DACA. He spent six straight days rescuing people from floodwaters in Houston. So how did the president thank him? Well today, Trump announced that he was rescinding DACA supposedly with a six month delay to allow Congress to pass legislation to replace it. Trump's decision throws the lives of nearly 800,000 Americans who were brought here as children and who work here and go to school here, into chaos. Now polls have shown consistently that a large majority of Americans support letting DACA recipients known as "Dreamers" stay in the country, which may explain why Trump hid behind his Attorney General today letting Jeff Sessions make the announcement. All Trump could muster was a statement supporting the decision and a tweet urging Congress to come up with a solution. Trump tweeted, "Congress, get ready to do your job. DACA." Trump ends every tweet like he's jumping out from behind a door to scare you. "Congress, get ready to do your job, DACA!"

Video files
Full
Compact
Audio files
Full
Compact