“No, not fear-mongering at all,” Mr. Trump shot back when asked about his attempts in recent days to stoke alarm about an immigrant onslaught. “Women, we’re doing very well with the women vote, because they want security,” Mr. Trump said. “No, I’m not going to blame anybody,” Mr. Trump said when asked about Mr. Ryan. “I think we’re doing well with the House. “I can see a strategy on the president’s part of hitting the immigration and border security issues hard, even if the facts don’t support his positions, in order to excite his base,” said Michael Steel, a Republican strategist who is a former senior aide to Mr. Ryan.

Source: New York Times October 31, 2018 17:57 UTC