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Criticize this president. he was caught being quite candid as he has been. take a listen to what jeff flake was heard saying. >> become the party of roy moore and donald trump. we are toast. we are. >> throwing smoke at you. but you are the guy that just for fun, think how much fun it would be just to be the foil and to point out what an idiot this guy is. [laughter] you know, anyway. >> im going to let you comment, dan. >> you want -- this is embarrassing. you are the guy, the guy on the hot mi...

Executive and necessity program. it was contrary to federal law. it was contrary to the presidents responsibility under article 2 of the constitution to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. and it directed federal law enforcement officers to disregard binding federal law. so i commend you for announcing the suspension that have program. as you know, the president has indicated that it is now for congress to legislate a program addressed to those daca reyip sip yents and there are righ...

Republican party, and the majority of public opinion across both parties saying we want to do something for d.r.e.a.m.ers. so i think that there is a slight path forward. >> you say that slight path, a very, very narrow path. youve got some republicans who say any path, that equals am necessaryty. so how do president trump and the republicans in the house get through this debate without granting what some would say is am necessaryty? >> yeah. and remember, frances, that in the campaign he said t...

Where are they going to go if this happens? >> well, in 2012 when i was editor of "time" and jose vargas, who came out an as undocumented worker, they are americans, except for a small statute that says theyre here in an undocumented way. they were raised here, they went to school here, they work here. these are people who have 700,000 people who have jobs that are necessary jobs. i mean, this -- what i would say to the president, lets not make the decision based on the politics lets try to do t...

Amnesty program the supreme court held a strike down of a year ago. they are saying either you give up on the dreamer programmer we are going to go back to court and we think we have a good case for striking that down. the administration has a really tough job there. the daca program is at least as illegal as the broader amnesty program that president obama put in place. they have a really tough decision, do they try to defend this program in court or do they give up on it and anger all the immi...

>> i wouldnt have voted for clinton. >> reporter: in des moines, iowa, i find another surprise. this teacher who teaches spanish to kids. >> i voted for trump. >> reporter: born in mexico he became an american through an amnesty program in the 80s. >> here we are 100 days after he was sworn in, and he has not acted against innocent undocumented workers. >> reporter: some would disagree but whats certain is alberto feels good about the administration so far including on immigration. >> being in a...

>> what dont you like? >> hes a little too brash, is that the word? >> reporter: he hasnt seen as much change as he expected and he worries about what a trump budget might cut. >> do you wish you hadnt voted for him. >> i dont wish i had because i mean according to the alternatives, i dont have any regrets. >> you were not going to vote for clinton? >> im not going to vote for clinton. >> reporter: in des moines, iowa, i find another surprise. named alberto al han dra. a school teacher who teach...

>> reporter: really? >> not pleased. >> reporter: what dont you like. >> hes a little too brash, is is that the word? >> reporter: he hasnt seen as much change as he expected and worries about what a trump budget might cut. do you wish you hadnt voted for him? >> i dont wish i hadnt because, i mean, according to alternatives, i dont have any regret. >> reporter: right, you were not going to vote for clinton. >> no, im not going to vote for clinton. >> reporter: in des moines, iowa, i find anothe...

And its not policy. >> reporter: black trump voters are rare in the south, only about 9%. quinton is even more rare since he is black and gay. 100 days in, how do you feel hes done? >> 100 days in, im not pleased. >> reporter: really? >> what dont you like? >> reporter: hes a little too brash, is that the word? >> reporter: he hasnt seen as much change as he expected. and he worries about what a trump budget might cut. did you wish you hadnt voted for him? >> i dont wish i had, according to to t...

Public school teacher who teaches span tissue inner city kids. who did you vote for? >> i voted for trump. >> reporter: born in mexico and came an amnesty program in the 80s, yet voted far president who was called mexicans criminals and threatens mass deportations. >> here we are 100 days after he was sworn in and he has not acted against innocent undocumented workers. >> reporter: some would disagree, whats certain is that alberto feels good about the information. so far including on ill gradua...