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Collins: Trump commits to two totally contradictory ideas. Is he listening?

President Donald Trump with lawmakers during a bipartisan meeting on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump with lawmakers during a bipartisan meeting on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. President Donald Trump with lawmakers during a bipartisan meeting on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.

Our subject today is Donald Trump’s mind.

Not the speculation about whether he’s losing his marbles. That was during our “Fire and Fury” period last week.

Now we’re thinking about that lovely bipartisan meeting the president hosted Tuesday with members of Congress about immigration. Everybody was impressed by how concerned Trump seemed to be about all the young Dreamers suddenly facing possible deportation.

The only problem is that Trump seems to be committed to two totally contradictory ideas on what to do. Is he being your typical pol? Your typical loony person? Something in between? Let’s revisit.

Right now the real immigration crisis is about the 800,000 young people who were brought here illegally as children and given protection under the Obama administration.