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Astead Herndon

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Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

And how does this interact with what he said?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

How should we see this versus the fee on the H-1Bs?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Yeah.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

I also saw him say that he seemed to regret one of the raids that was one of the more notable ones over this summer.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Can you tell me about his statement specific to the raid on Korean workers?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

And how do we think that fits in to his sentiments?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Making batteries are very complicated.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

It's not an easy thing and very dangerous.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

So should we see this as Trump maybe seeing the H-1B worker maybe differently than he sees people who come here for asylum-seeking purposes or other means of immigration?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Or should we see this as Trump being deferential to the concerns of business leaders, often of whom have relied on this H-1B group and have a direct access to him in the White House?

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Where do we think this...

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

shift in sentiments coming from.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

And it really seems as if, you know,

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

The moments in which Trump is willing to go past his base or incur blowback, to your point, flow from the experiences that he has had and he's comfortable by.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

And it does seem as if, whether it's as business owner or New Yorker or his relationship with these other CEOs, this is an issue that he might see much more differently than not just the folks in his administration, but also his electoral base.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Say more about that.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

So we have him making kind of sympathetic statements about folks who receive these visas, at the same time making them less accessible by imposing the $100,000 fee.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

It seems as if it represents something we've seen across this administration, where there are wildly different views on a macro level

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

And also sometimes conflicting points of view, even when it comes to the principles in the room.

Today, Explained
MAGA’s other immigration battle

Do we know where this goes next?