Yesterday on the Toddcast, we discussed President Trump's interview on 60 Minutes.

We spent most of the time on Trump's comments about the midterm election results, and his answer to the question about the afterlife (which we dug into more deeply in yesterday's Inner Circle).

I also brought up what Trump said about working with Democrats on illegal immigration. And I said this would be infuriating to Trump's base, because he seemed to be talking about some form of amnesty. Republicans often end up here. And it's absolutely wild to hear Trump end up here as well.

Trump told Ross Douthat his deportation policy "might be too tough." He said to "get the killers out" and "get the drug dealers out," but "let the people that are here — and in some cases here for 10 and 15 years — work a deal for them."

In other words, Trump seemed to indicate he was open to amnesty, or something very close to that, for those who aren't the killers and drug dealers.

Of course, not everyone who enters America illegally is a violent criminal. In fact, the vast majority are not.

However, entering this nation illegally is, by definition, against the law. And everyone here illegally has broken the law.

My hunch is that the core of Trump's supporters are firmly against this, regardless of whether Trump calls it a pathway to legal status or amnesty.

My friends, lawbreaking should not be rewarded.

And why should preference be given to those who flagrantly violated our laws when there are many people who have worked to enter America legally?

We shouldn't. And Trump's base will not be happy if illegal aliens are given amnesty.

Then yesterday, at a press conference in the White House briefing room, Trump made it clear: "There won't be amnesty."

While Trump's comments on 60 Minutes should be concerning to conservatives, I do also trust him.

As I've shared before, Trump is a pragmatist, not a principled conservative.

But there are many principled conservatives who have a direct line to Trump, and I imagine his phone was ringing off the hook (as we used to say in the 1900s) once they caught wind of his comments on 60 Minutes.

I do take Trump at his word on this. He's done this with other conservative issues, too, such as abortion.

In 2024, he said Florida's six-week abortion ban was "too short," and it sounded like he might vote for Amendment 4, which would have written abortion into Florida's constitution. Pro-life conservatives pushed back hard, and the next day he said he'd vote no.

Get ready for more of this as we move into 2027.

The Democrat Congress will be pushing through liberal or perhaps even leftist bills, and Trump will certainly veto many of them. But there may be times the deal-maker in Trump will want to sign one of these bills into law.

In those instances, the best thing to do is make your opinions known. I do think Trump will listen, but we may have to make a commotion to keep him on the right path.

We've got at least two years of this, and maybe even more if Democrats win the presidency in 2028.

Buckle up.

Yesterday, President Trump called in to the premiere of a brand-new show on C-SPAN, Washington Journal Primetime, just 10 minutes into the program.

In fact, it's worth watching the clip that shows a bit of shock on the host's face when she announces, "It looks like we've got a call from the White House."

Trump spent about eight minutes with host Mimi Geerges, talking immigration, the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Iran war.

I know a lot of people are bothered when President Trump does these sorts of things.

But I love it.

Some people say these things aren't presidential and that he is consumed by media or whatever.

And maybe some of that is correct.

But this I do know: a huge part of the fight we're having in this country is over information. More fundamentally, it’s a fight over truth.

Some people literally know nothing about conservatism, Trump or Republicans other than what they are told by the people who are working tooth and nail to defeat them, subtle though that may seem to a lot of the unsuspecting audience.

I'm under no illusion: most people who watch C-SPAN were probably repulsed to hear Trump's voice there.

But, my friends, if we do not engage the other side, how can we expect to move the needle? Perhaps a few percent of the Democrats in the audience listened objectively to what Trump had to say. And perhaps some even questioned their very biased opinion against him.

On top of that, we're talking about it here, as are others on social media, in the blogosphere, on podcasts and perhaps even in the drive-by media.

Whatever the outcome, I love that Trump steps anywhere that could help him advance his agenda.

I hope the next GOP presidential nominee takes note.

I want you to see exactly what we're up against — the anger, the rage, and the appetite for vengeance coming from the godless Radical Left after the midterms. We discuss this today on the Toddcast.

I also play the James Carville clip where he says what the Democratic base really wants, the Dave Chappelle audio from Madison Square Garden, and I get into whether a Democrat can be a Christian today.

Fox News — the James Carville clip I played, from November 7: what he says the Democratic base wants more than anything, and his instructions on subpoenas.

Political Wire — what Democrats say they intend to do with subpoena power, who they plan to aim it at first, and why they expect much of it to be ignored.

Breitbart — the Dave Chappelle audio from his Madison Square Garden shows, and what he said about Charlie Kirk.

Complex — Erika Kirk's response on X, and Elon Musk's.

America Magazine — Trump's 60 Minutes answers on immigration: "too tough," the people here 10 and 15 years, and a deal with Democrats.

CNBC — the C-SPAN call: how long it ran, what he was asked, and the other surprise appearances he made this week.

Newsweek — the ten brands that cut ties with or distanced themselves from the "I've Had It" podcast, and the statement each one gave.

CBN News — the homeschool testing numbers I mentioned: a study of about 12,000 Classic Learning Test takers, with the mean score by school type.

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