WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump reportedly expressed surprise Monday after discovering that millions of Americans who voted for him based on his signature campaign promise to carry out mass deportations had actually expected him to follow through on the commitment.
The revelation came after Trump suggested in a recent 60 Minutes interview that his administration’s immigration enforcement policies may have been too tough, adding that he was open to working with Democrats on a deal that could allow some undocumented immigrants to remain in the country.
“I didn’t know they thought I was actually going to do all that,” Trump reportedly told aides, after being informed that many supporters had interpreted his repeated promises to deport millions of illegal immigrants as an indication that he intended to deport millions of illegal immigrants. “I thought they just liked hearing me say it. People really got excited. We had the rallies, the chants, the whole thing. I didn’t realize they were expecting results.”
According to White House sources, Trump was particularly taken aback after learning that some supporters had spent years attending rallies, purchasing campaign merchandise, and making immigration enforcement a central issue in their voting decisions, apparently under the impression that the administration would eventually begin enforcing the policies it had spent years campaigning on.
At press time, Trump was reportedly considering asking supporters to give him another chance in 2028, after aides explained that voters might once again expect him to do everything he promises.
