Ann Coulter’s new book is called “In Trump We Trust,” but the conservative pundit might already be regretting that title.
“There’s nothing Trump can do that won’t be forgiven,” she wrote in her book. “Except change his immigration policies.”
Trump did just that on Wednesday night with a plan to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants, an announcement that came the very same night Coulter held her book launch party.
She did not look like she was in a forgiving mood:
Boyle & Coulter pic.twitter.com/0mqV8njUTb
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) August 25, 2016
At first, Coulter was ready to offer excuses
“It’s just rhetoric, but it’s still annoying,” she told The Hill. “I think he panicked and he had to say [it] ... I don’t think he is softening. I mean the big thing is the wall.”
But later on Twitter, Coulter tore into the policy, comparing it to previous offers that some conservatives have dismissed as amnesty.
Only part he left out was the "hoops" they'll have to jump through! Trump:"No citizenship. Let me go a step further—they'll pay back-taxes"
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 25, 2016
Trump: "they have to pay taxes, there's no amnesty" [Pro Tip: "Back taxes" means we pay illegals $30k apiece in EITC.}
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 25, 2016
It's not "amnesty." It's "comprehensive immigration reform"!!!! Trump: "they have to pay taxes, there's no amnesty."
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 25, 2016
Well, if it's "hard," then nevermind. Trump: "... to take a person who's been here for 15 or 20 years ....It's a very, very hard thing."
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 25, 2016
Needless to say, Coulter’s critics seized on the opportunity:
.@AnnCoulter now denouncing @realDonaldTrump during promo tour for her book 'In Trump We Trust'. Is it possible to OD on schadenfreude???
— Above The Lawrance (@davidlawrance) August 25, 2016
“Ladies and Gentlemen, there’s been a slight change of plan.” pic.twitter.com/SRASORpp7D
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) August 25, 2016
@frankthorp @AnnCoulter what else can she say? He pulled the rug out from her the day of launch party 4 her new book...it's hilarious
— Gregory Guy (@gkgguy) August 25, 2016
#Trump nicely stomped all over Ann Coulter's book launch with a #Yuge brain fart. #slowclap #GOP #ForrestTrump https://t.co/39y3hjRBAt
— robotsmakesushi (@robotsmakesushi) August 25, 2016
Would @AnnCoulter become the first person to have a book-burning party of her own book at her own launch? https://t.co/OiyoBGzdvw
— Marcus Hawkins (@HawkinsUSA) August 25, 2016
That awkward moment when you realize your new book is now completely irrelevant: pic.twitter.com/hoRKCW3Lp7
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) August 25, 2016
Trump flips on amnesty, betraying Ann Coulter the day her book praising him drops AND the launch party is at Bannon's house. #Schadenfreude
— Edward DeRuiter (@edwardderuiter) August 25, 2016
Watching Ann Coulter realize Trump's trying to flip flop on immigration makes me sing this: https://t.co/EMEMo3JbKx
— Noboru Akimoto (@NobAkimoto) August 25, 2016
This is from Ann Coulter's book launch today. Look at her face. It's like she had a death in the family. https://t.co/NRf3F456un
— April Daniels (@1aprildaniels) August 25, 2016
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