Ted Cruz spokesman Ron Nehring weighs in on Donald Trump’s kinder, gentler immigration policy:

Now they can call it the "Gang of 9" bill. #MakeAmnestyGreatAgain — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

He’s not wrong. Nehring went on to tweet that Cruz warned Republicans that Trump would eventually “betray his own supporters”:

1. If Trump was candid with people during the primaries about his immigration views, he would have been brushed aside. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

2. The issue isn't amnesty (although now we can call it the Gang of 9). The issue is even on his signature issue he's without principle. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

3. This is exactly what Sen Cruz warned about on May 3. That every Trump idea is subject to future reversal. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

4. Every time someone lines up with the guy, he eventually embarrasses them, often immediately. We've seen this with Pence, KellyAnne, etc — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

5. Plenty of people support amnesty. That's not the issue. The issue is someone being on multiple sides of an issue nearly concurrently. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

6. During the primaries voters demanded candidates who would be consistent, same person before the election as after. They looked for signs. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

7. Cruz was THE most consistent. Trump was absolutist (wall, ban) so came across as more hard core, and obfuscated his own past. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

8. Cruz warned Trump would betray his own supporters. Silly "Muslim ban" evolved into Cruz policy on refugees. Now wall–>amnesty. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

Which brings up the logical next question:

9. So once Trump "evolves" on immigration, on what issues can one absolutely count on him to stay solid? Seriously. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

10. Still, we have learned nothing new about Trump. We've seen all his before on issues like NATO, abortion, taxes. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

There’s still hope for Trump and the GOP, however, as Hillary is just an awful candidate:

11. A skilled debater (Hillary is not) would pull Trump apart like warm bread. This is why he would never allow a 1-1 debate with Cruz. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

12. Trump can — and should — still turn this race around if he stopped campaigning for President of Great Britain. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

13. Hillary can't think on her feet, needs a lawyer to review her talking points first, and still fibs. Hence no presser for months. — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

14. But Trump keeps handing her ammo to use in 9/26 debate. "Which Trump is America getting? Nobody knows." — Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) August 25, 2016

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