Donald trump Quote by Jeff Sessions
“Donald Trump is saying the right thing. We're bringing in so much labor, it's pulling down working people.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Press conference, Donald Trump, 2018
The speaker claims that increased immigration is harming domestic workers.
In simple terms: Immigration is hurting local jobs.
Key Takeaway
Consider the broader economic impact.
Themes
economy
immigration
labor market
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
political
economic
When to use this quote
- policy debate
- public opinion
- media analysis
- community meetings
- job training programs
Key Concepts
globalization
policy
social welfare
Questions to Reflect On
- How does immigration affect different sectors?
- What evidence supports this view?
A Different Perspective
The claim may oversimplify complex labor dynamics.
![“To every American, he [Donald Trump] is saying to them, "You elect me and we're going to fix the lawlessness at this border."” quote by Jeff Sessions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f91/jeff-sessions-2380_borders_to-every-american-he-donald-trump-is-say_1592750.jpg)
![“Here's an interesting twist, though, President Pena Nieto later tweeting that he told [Donald] Trump in their private meeting that Mexico will not pay for the proposed border wall, Trump saying, though, in that press conference that it didn't come up.” quote by Steve Kornacki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/684/steve-kornacki-3435_borders_here-s-an-interesting-twist-though-presi_564110.jpg)
![“I do have a concern that if we just say no Trans-Pacific Partnership, we're done, we're ignoring the region, and then, yes, I think we're creating a void for China, but that is not what the president [Donald Trump] is saying.” quote by Paul Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5fc/paul-ryan-869_china_i-do-have-a-concern-that-if-we-just-say_390733.jpg)
![“Basically [I become a Republican], pretty early. I had an English teacher that got me to subscribe to the National Review.” quote by Jeff Sessions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/617/jeff-sessions-2380_english-teacher_basically-i-become-a-republican-pretty-e_171404.jpg)
![“This [Gang of Eight bill (S.744)] is far, far too many low-skilled workers that are going to take jobs and pull down wages of people unemployed and underemployed right now.” quote by Jeff Sessions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/186/jeff-sessions-2380_bills_this-gang-of-eight-bill-s-744-is-far-far_247686.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump] was a magnificent witness. The reporter, when asking me about his testimony, said, "Sessions gushed about his testimony." But it was remarkable.” quote by Jeff Sessions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dd8/jeff-sessions-2380_asking_donald-trump-was-a-magnificent-witness-t_262399.jpg)
![“Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every man, woman and child in our country who deserves to live in safety, prosperity and peace, so true.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/donald-trump-18_children_vote-for-donald-trump-you-re-going-to-se_1553.jpg)
![“Donald Trump has opened [ politically correct enforcement] up wide. He's made a very bold statement and he's backed it back just a little bit when he said it is temporary.” quote by Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/572/ted-cruz-487_bits_donald-trump-has-opened-politically-corr_6712.jpg)
![“If [Donald] Trump throws 20 million off of health care, that's going to be - if he handles this badly - and it's very hard to handle it right, then that's a - a huge advantage in the mid-terms for us.” quote by Van Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4d/van-jones-984_advantage_if-donald-trump-throws-20-million-off-of_12893.jpg)
![“Donald Trump is not going to be the nominee, because we are not going to allow - people will wake up and we're not going to allow a con artist to take over the party of [Abraham] Lincoln and [Ronald] Reagan.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c6a/marco-rubio-355_abraham_donald-trump-is-not-going-to-be-the-nomi_14750.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump] knows he's going to get hit, though. He's the president.” quote by Megyn Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf5/megyn-kelly-1440_donald-trump_donald-trump-knows-he-s-going-to-get-hit_15050.jpg)