Senate Democrat: Trump ‘actually could move us forward’ on immigration

Published January 10, 2018 12:45pm ET



Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Wednesday that Trump’s unprecedented public meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday is a sign that he might be able to push Congress toward a deal on immigration, but warned that Trump has to go beyond that photo op and help the parties compromise.

Coons said on MSNBC that Trump was expected to be a grand deal-maker as president, which is not a role he took on last year.

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