‘What a Shameful, Shameful Day’: Twitter Reacts to Trump Ending DACA Program

With President Trump‘s decision to kill the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Twitter is erupting with initial responses.

Reports indicated the Trump Administration would rescind DACA, and was preparing a strategy to handle imminent political backlash. As the White House predicted, plenty of people were furious with the news.

You can tell Trump’s rolling back DACA from a position of strength because he’s out there announcing it himself

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— Katherine Krueger (@kath_krueger) September 5, 2017

On behalf of all Americans with a heart I apologize to the dreamers for bigotry of trump’s GOP. You deserve far better. #IStandWithDreamers

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@Deanofcomedy) September 5, 2017

Republicans should be thinking long & hard about the message that’s been sent to Hispanics w/ Arpaio pardon & now DACA. Big problem.

— Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) September 5, 2017

Trump in Feb: “We’re going to show great heart. DACA is a very, very difficult subject for me… You have some absolutely incredible kids”

— Monica Alba (@albamonica) September 5, 2017

Welcome to the land of Kim Jun Trump.

— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 5, 2017

What a shamefull, shameful day….

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) September 5, 2017

Hard to accept we now have Prez w/ so little true compassion for young men & women who love America. @CNN

— David Gergen (@David_Gergen) September 5, 2017

Fact that Sessions can’t take questions about such a consequential policy shift is telling. https://t.co/nSFfpevJep

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) September 5, 2017

Some people — particularly those in MAGAland — welcomed the news:

Obama threw the constitution out the window and ruled by decree

Trump is restoring law and order #DACA

— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) September 5, 2017

?Sessions ?going full Breitbart with this announcement

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 5, 2017

You mean, he used the actual English language as opposed to the left’s propaganda dictionary. https://t.co/5mjG4rutC3

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) September 5, 2017

Various Democratic politicians were predictably livid with the end of the program:

NEW: DNC Chair @TomPerez on DACA decision: “Donald Trump has secured his legacy as a champion for cruelty.” https://t.co/8mRFr0wh4q pic.twitter.com/q66Mszwi1j

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) September 5, 2017

Donald Trump again shows that no child is too young or vulnerable, no step is too low, and why he is the worst President in modern history. https://t.co/bA7Jo7QJot

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 5, 2017

Subjecting Dreamers to mass deportation is part of the bigoted policies that are a cornerstone of @realDonaldTrump’s admin. #DefendDACA

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) September 5, 2017

INBOX: Pelosi Statement on DACA Termination pic.twitter.com/5ITrcwL78K

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) September 5, 2017

Republicans were generally more measured.

INBOX: Statement on DACA program from Speaker Paul Ryan pic.twitter.com/M9rYIZeQ0K

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) September 5, 2017

MCCAIN says #DACA decision is the “wrong approach to immigration policy.” pic.twitter.com/ENE6zKknEP

— Andrew Hanna (@AndrewBHanna) September 5, 2017

The ball is back in Congress’ court where it belongs, and there are a lot of innocent kids counting on Congress to do its job. 3/5

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) September 5, 2017

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