This is incorrect. Stating false and then having journalists repeat them was an essential part of Trump's 2016 strategy as well. If journalists cared, this strategy wouldn't work, but fortunately for Trump...https://twitter.com/DavidMDrucker/status/981492525063122944 …
That part is true - the stalemate over immigration has stymied changes for years. ... When the president speaks it's news & my job is report/analyze it. Cannot just ignore it. People hear it regardless. On occasion I point out falsehoods but my job isn't to be a scold. FWIW.