It's very simple. You know, there was a reason why John McCain and Lindsey Graham. Lindsey Graham were sitting at that Gang of Eight table. John McCain and Lindsey Graham believed they could never elect another Republican president if they didn't help fix the immigration system. What happened instead? Donald Trump rode down the escalation at Trump Tower and said Mexicans are rapists. And he was not only nominated by the Republican Party, he was elected president. (1:02:40–1:02:47)
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Asserts that McCain and Graham thought fixing immigration was crucial for future Republican presidential elections.
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