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Soon to talk about policy when it came to gun policy. obviously, a very different tactic this time around. and even some of the presidents allies in the republican party, including congressman peter king, really taking a different approach. take a listen to what he had to say earlier today. >> as far as the diversity visas, thats also known as the lottery system, i have known a lot of people who came into new york under the lottery system who have made outstanding contributions and citizens. >> ...

A lottery program. its been existence for some time. 50,000 people a year come through the diversity visa program. it was set up to make sure that under represented countries can send their people into this country, too. and he did that in 2010. the program started before 1990, but in 1990 is when the current program was put into law under the immigration act. do you know who the sponsor was? chuck schumer, the senior senator of new york. >> sean: good grief. >> it took effect in 1995. people go...

Out as he exited the vehicle after it crashed into a school bus. fox news has also learned out of that bag fell a hunting knife in a black leather sheath with a belt clip attached to it a knife he apparently not use as he was flailing his arms in the streets of lower manhattan waiving two fake guns shouting allahu akbar as police from the sixth precinct put it lit him up. the police here on scene earlier told me they believe they had shot him in the stomach. fox news has now confirmed he was act...

Less than 24 hours after the terror attack in new york city, the president is getting political. this is what he wrote this morning. the terrorists came into our country through what is called the diversity visa lottery program, a chuck schumer beauty. i want merit based. the president also regurgitated a charge that chuck schumer is helping import europes problems. those were the words he sent out to his followers. quick fact check, the lottery comes from a 1990 law. chuck schumer, a congressma...

Because theyre obstructionists. and, honestly, they dont want to do whats right for our country. we need strength, we need resolve. we have to stop it. so were going to get rid of this lottery program as soon as possible. he came in through the diversity progr program, as you know. were going to stop that. were going to, as quickly as possible, get rid of chain migration and go to a merit-based system. the chain continues to increasingly strike our nation and it will require enforcement to homel...

That wont stop these types of things from happening. >> president trump: we need strength, we need to resolve, were going to get rid of this lottery program as soon as possible. >> bret: needed a day after the attack, it should be about victims and not gun policy in one case where immigration policy in another. >> theres a really good argument for not politicizing events like this, waiting for families to be notified and having some time for people to process and mourn the lives of people who ha...

>> the president said earlier todays process starts. what does he mean by starting the process? >> just that, were going to continue advocating for getting rid of this program. wed like the lottery program not be part of any immigration system we have in this country. >> just to follow up on margarets question, so the president isnt considering any criminal justice reform? >> as i said, well look for other ways to deal with it, but he was simply impatient to deal with this process. the criterion...

Do you know what that is, sean? a lottery program. its been existence for some time. 50,000 people a year come through the diversity visa program. it was set up to make sure that under represented countries can send their people into this country, too. and he did that in 2010. the program started before 1990, but in 1990 is when the current program was put into law under the immigration act. do you know who the sponsor was? chuck schumer, the senior senator of new york. >> sean: good grief. >> i...

Out as he exited the vehicle after it crashed into a school bus. fox news has also learned out of that bag fell a hunting knife in a black leather sheath with a belt clip attached to it a knife he apparently not use as he was flailing his arms in the streets of lower manhattan waiving two fake guns shouting allahu akbar as police from the sixth precinct put it lit him up. the police here on scene earlier told me they believe they had shot him in the stomach. fox news has now confirmed he was act...

Do whats right for our country. we need strength, we need resolve. we have to stop this. we are going to get rid of this lottery program as soon as possible. he came in through the diversity program as you know and we are going to stop that. we are going to as quickly as possible get rid of chain migration and go to a merit based system. terrorists are constantly seeking to strike our nation and it will require the unflinching devotion to our law enforcement homeland security, and intelligence p...