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She should have "Gibbs smacked " him on the back of the head

The worm is turning...

My point about posting this, was to show that the group that invited Trump to speak about non-political subjects. He went off subject and was heckled by the audience and chastised by the Pastor. But, I have to say, I enjoy all your comments below. The race seems to be tied at the moment, but the Electoral Vote is what matters here and that's in Clintons favor. 

A wall or a fence along the entire border with Mexico would be impractical and very likely ineffective.  The border between the U.S. and Mexico is almost 2,000 miles long.  It spans difficult terrain, including deserts and mountains.  Rivers flow along two thirds of the border.  Much of the area is private property, which the government would have to buy from the owners to build a fence or wall, and many do not want to sell the land.  The logistics alone make building a wall very difficult, if not impossible. 

From the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall, history shows us that people find ways to cross walls.  Experts predict that a wall along the entire length of the border would lead coyotes—human smugglers who charge migrants high rates to cross the border—to dig tunnels and create breaches.  This would increase smuggling prices, making the process simply more lucrative for those exploiting migrants. 

As long as there is poverty and suffering in other parts of the world, people will continue to come to the U.S. to seek a better life, no matter how big a wall we build.  The U.S. prides itself on being a “nation of immigrants,” and on the values of fairness and equality.  It is possible to create a process for addressing immigration that treats immigrants with dignity and respect instead of as criminals.

Recently, public figures have claimed that immigrants are “killers” and “rapists,” bringing crime to the U.S. Study after study has shown, however, that immigrants—regardless of where they are from, what immigration status they hold, and how much education they have completed—are less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes or become incarcerated. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, while the overall percentage of immigrants and the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. both increased sharply between 1990 and 2010, the violent crime rate in the U.S. during that time plummeted 45 percent and the property crime rate dropped by 42 percent. Studies have consistently found that immigrants are less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans and that there was no correlation between crime rates and levels of immigration.  Other studies have in fact found that crime rates are lowest in states with the highest immigration growth rates.

Most immigrants who come to this country work hard to take care of their families and themselves. Many studies have shown that on average immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits, meaning the taxes they pay more than cover the cost of things like public education and healthcare.

With very few exceptions (such as access to medical care for victims of human trafficking), undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal public benefits such as Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and food stamps.  In addition, most immigrants with lawful status are not entitled to these benefits until they have been in the country for five years or longer.  This means that Social Security is often being deducted from immigrants’ paychecks but they cannot access those benefits.

Of course a politician is going to be political, especially during campaign season. But I did enjoy seeing the Pastor trying to shut him down. Then he gives a fake apology and goes right back to being political. Oh well!

Good thing I'm not one of those!     Kind of like if more people vote for him than the other he will win!     Wow!    What an insight!

I thought it was funny as hell and will probably end up voting for him...

I despise Trump, but to be fair, when you invite a politician to speak during a campaign, you shouldn't be surprised when that politician uses the occasion to trash an opponent. Perhaps even more surprising is how low-key and respectful Trump is here, even after being embarrassed by the Pastor's admonition. It also appears that he's smart enough to know that you just don't challenge a powerful black woman.

Loved to see this; more people need to stand up to this arrogant, orange buffoon!! 

reality is a tough thing