Supporters of President Trump (as well as some otherwise critical conservatives) have justifiably criticized the media for suggesting Trump was broadly referring to illegal immigrants as “animals” when in reality he was speaking more narrowly about MS-13 gang members. Indeed, the media should be reporting the full context of the remarks (as Jake Tapper did here).

Having acknowledged that, conservatives complaining today should recognize that reporting on context cuts both ways. And any discussion of Trump’s rhetoric on immigration should fairly point out that since the launch of his campaign, he has repeatedly used harsh language toward immigrants and implied that a large proportion of those trying to come into the country are violent criminals.