White House: GOP debate was a ‘demolition derby’

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the rancorous Republican presidential debate Thursday night resembled a “Texas demolition derby,” and said the White House has worries about the candidates’ views on deporting children born to illegal immigrants.

President Obama’s press secretary said he was surprised that all of the GOP White House hopefuls now appear to agree on rescinding Obama’s executive action that protects children of people living in the country illegally, known as “dreamers,” from being deported.

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