Trump’s retreat is not just a tactical error — it’s a betrayal of the moment

President Donald Trump 's retreat is not just a tactical error — it’s a betrayal of the moment, says Julian Zelizer .

Zelizer: The message that won the election was not “Mass Deportations, But Only For The Worst Offenders’ But sovereignty doesn’t yield to staffing shortages, Zelizer says.

It’s a signal that the immigration lobby can dictate the terms of American sovereignty, that lawbreakers can negotiate, and that our country is for sale to the highest bidder — the bidder right now being farmers and the hospitality industry. But America is not a business. It’s a people — a people who voted for mass deportations. Americans voted for Trump on the promise of mass deportations. He should keep his promise — all of it..