I can't make complete sense of the deal/no-deal, amnesty/no amnesty hoopla engorging the members of the media today.  I think that the President wants to allow work permits continuing to be given to DACA folk, on the same two-year re-application schedule. 

But the hoopla machinery is at full screaming intensity today. From Memeorandum this moment:

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 Jon Levine / Mediaite:

Fox & Friends: Maybe Trump Wall Was ‘Symbolic’  —  Fox & Friends took viewers on a trip down gaslight alley on Thursday, with the show hosts scrambling to make sense of the alleged deal between Donald Trump and “Chuck and Nancy” to save DACA and punt the border wall until later.

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Discussion:

Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:   Donald Trump: The Wall Is Actually Just Renovation of Old Fences

Susan Wright / RedState:   Fox News Puts the Spin to Trump's Wall Flip

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:   Coulter Rails Against Trump Again, This Time For Reports Of DACA Deal

Tre Goins-Phillips / IJR:   ‘Fox & Friends’ Host Says Maybe Trump's Long-Promised Border Wall Was Just ‘Symbolic’

Margaret M. / John Hawkins' Right Wing News:   DOH Cuts Legal Obstacles To ‘Immediately’ Begin Border Wall Construction

Rafi Schwartz / Splinter:   Fox News Twists Itself Into Wild Knots Trying to Make Sense of Trump's DACA Deal

Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:   Dems and Trump agree on one thing about their meeting last night: There is no final DACA deal, yet

Becca Stanek / The Week:   Fox & Friends ponders whether Trump's wall might've just been ‘symbolic’

Associated Press:   President Trump denies deal with Dems on young immigrants

Adam Edelman / NBC News:   Trump: ‘No Deal’ on DACA, Wall ‘Will Come Later’

Sputnik International:   Trump Says No Deal Reached With Democrats on DACA Program, Border Wall

CBS Philly:   Trump Pushes Back On Dems' Claims Of DACA Deal

Tkurzweil / KTLA:   Trump Pushes Back on Democrats' Claims of DACA Deal

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:   ‘No deal was made’: Trump shoots down reports that DACA deal done over dinner with Dems

James Barrett / Daily Wire:   Trump: Report I Made ‘Deal’ With Dems On Dreamers Is Fake News

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   President Trump: NO DEAL Was Made Last Night on DACA and Border Wall

CBS New York:   Trump: 'If We Don't Have The Wall, We're Doing Nothing'

CBS Miami:   Deal Or No Deal On DACA, Depends On Who You Ask

Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:   Trump Wonders Who Wouldn't Want To Give Amnesty To Illegal Immigrants

Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog:   WILL SOME OF THE DEPLORABLES TURN ON TRUMP — SOON?

Kristine Garcia / New York's PIX11:   Trump now says ‘fairly close’ to reaching DACA deal with leaders

CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:   Democrats Say They Have Trump Deal On DACA, President Refutes

CBS Pittsburgh:   Trump Denies Deal With Democrats On DACA

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 John Binder / Breitbart:

Report: Trump Caves on DACA, Wants ‘Quick’ Amnesty for 800K Illegal Aliens  —  In a meeting with establishment politicians from the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition, President Trump signaled a full-fledged cave on the issue of giving amnesty to nearly 800,000 illegal aliens currently protected …

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Discussion:

Joe Concha / The Hill:   ‘Amnesty Don’ goes viral after Breitbart slams reported Trump deal with Democrats

Bloomberg:   Trump Says He's ‘Fairly Close’ to Legislative Deal on ‘Dreamers’

Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:   ‘Amnesty Don’: Trump's Base Reacts to the Pelosi-Schumer DACA Deal

Philip Bump / Washington Post:   You asked if anyone wants to deport ‘dreamers,’ President Trump: Yes. Your base.

Russell Berman / The Atlantic:   Trump Reverses His Stand on DACA

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams:   Xenophobia Shines as Trump Base Has Collective Meltdown Over Possible DACA Deal

Michael Sheetz / CNBC:   Trump denies deal on DACA but sympathizes with dreamers

The Daily Caller:   FACT CHECK: Is Trump Sending ‘Mixed Messages’ On Amnesty?

David Thornton / The Resurgent:   Chaos broke out last night after a dinner between President Trump …

Ryan Saavedra / Daily Wire:   FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz Warned Trump Would Give In To Pelosi And Schumer [VIDEO]

Jamie Dupree / AJC:   Trump says he's ‘fairly close’ to deal with Democrats on border security and immigrant ‘Dreamers’

Inae Oh / Mother Jones:   Trump Says No Deal Was Made on Dreamers and Border Security

Terresa Monroe-Hamilton / John Hawkins' Right …:   Trump To Roll Back On Ending DACA, Wants ‘Quick’ Amnesty For 800K Illegal Aliens?

Kemberlee Kaye / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:   A deal by any other name...  Late Wednesday night …

David Bixenspan / IJR:   Deal or No Deal: Conflicting Reports Emerge After Chuck and Nancy Dine With Trump

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:   Trump Disputes Democrats' Claim They Reached Agreement To Restore DACA

The Guardian:   Trump says he's ‘fairly close’ to deal with Democrats to protect Dreamers

Leah Barkoukis / Townhall.com:   Trump Denies DACA Deal Reached With Dems

CBS13 | CBS Sacramento:   Trump Says Deal Is Nearing On Protecting Young Immigrants

Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:   Trump Contradicts Democrats, Says No Deal on ‘Dreamers’ Has Been Made

Joe Jervis / Joe.My.God.:   Breitbart Blasts “Amnesty Don” Over DACA Reports

Tara Golshan / Vox:   Did Trump strike a deal with Democrats on DACA? This is what we know.

 Washington Post:

Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save ‘dreamers’ from deportation  —  President Trump and top Democratic leaders late Wednesday agreed to work out an agreement that would protect the nation's “dreamers” from deportation and enact border security measures that don't include building …

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Discussion:

Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:   Trump: I'm Not Interested In ‘Amnesty,’ Just Letting DACA Recipients Stay

Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:   Deal or no deal? Wall or no wall? Conservative or no conservative?

Digby / Hullabaloo:   Will the cult stick with him?  —  I wrote about Trump …

New York Times:   Pelosi and Schumer Say They Have Deal With Trump to Replace DACA

Sam Dorman / IJR:   Ann Coulter Slams Trump on Immigration: 'Who Doesn't Want Trump Impeached?'

David Danzis / New Jersey Herald:   Gottheimer, Problem Solvers meet with Trump

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams:   ‘We are not your bargaining chip,’ say activists following late …

Jonathan Swan / Axios:   Schumer, Pelosi say Trump agreed to replace DACA without wall

Marisa Schultz / New York Post:   Schumer, Pelosi say deal reached with Trump for DACA protections

Mark Krikorian / National Review:   DACA Fix vs. DREAM Act: Moving the Goalposts

Business Insider:   'If we don't have the wall, we're doing nothing': Trump pushes back on intense criticism …

Immigration Prof / ImmigrationProf Blog:   Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save ‘dreamers’ from deportation

Elizabeth Preza / Raw Story:   Right-wing Twitter just had a white hot emotional meltdown after Pelosi and Schumer played Trump on DACA

Mistermix / Balloon Juice:   Soon Your Sugar Daddies Will All Be Gone

NBC News:   Trump, Democratic Leaders Closer to Deal to Make DACA Protections Law

Carlos Garcia / TheBlaze:   White House denies Pelosi-Schumer statement on Dreamer deal with Trump

Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:   Democrats claim deal reached over DACA, Trump disagrees on Twitter

Greg P. / twitchy.com:   NO DEAL! Trump denies Schumer-Pelosi claim that he gave up wall for DACA

Cristina Laila / The Gateway Pundit:   White House Spox Refutes Pelosi-Schumer Statement - Excluding Border Wall Not Agreed To

Justin Baragona / Mediaite:   Twitter Blows Up After Chuck and Nancy Announce DACA Deal That Won't Include Border Wall

Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:   DACA Deal Reached; No Wall, Border Security Instead

RT:   Off the wall: Trump denies agreeing to DACA deal, despite Democrats' claim

Kerry Picket / The Daily Caller:   Top Dems Say Trump Agreed To Legalizing DACA Recipients Without Wall

Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:   Democrats say they agreed to a DACA deal with Trump — Trump denies it

Conor Beck / Washington Free Beacon:   Trump Disputes Schumer, Pelosi Meeting Details, Reaffirms Commitment to Border Wall

CBS Miami:   Trump, Top Democrats Agree On Young Immigrants

The Guardian:   Democrats say agreement reached with Trump to protect young immigrants

Ben Dreyfuss / Mother Jones:   Did Trump Agree to Protect Dreamers Without Building the Wall?

Kerry Eleveld / Daily Kos:   Schumer and Pelosi say they reached an agreement with Trump to protect Dreamers

Catherine Garcia / The Week:   Pelosi, Schumer say they've reached an agreement with Trump on DACA

 Axios:

Trump: “The wall will come later”  —  Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement responding to President Trump's morning tweets surrounding DACA, agreeing that there was “no final deal” but rather general agreement on the following terms:  — Trump will encourage the House …

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Discussion:

David Bixenspan / IJR:   Steve King Thinks Trump Base May Be ‘Irreparable’ If Deal With Dems Is True

Fox News Insider:   President Trump Criticized by Right for Reported ‘Dreamers’ Deal, Lack of Border Wall

Jason Easley / Politicus USA:   Democrats Have Weaponized Trump's Mental Instability And Are Using It To Divide Republicans

Perry Bacon Jr / FiveThirtyEight:   4 Theories To Explain Why Trump Is Suddenly Working With Democrats

 Robert Costa / Washington Post:

Trump's diehard supporters are fuming after an apparent about-face on ‘dreamers’  —  Staunch conservative allies of President Trump erupted in anger and incredulity late Wednesday after Democrats announced the president had agreed to pursue a legislative deal that would protect thousands …

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Discussion:

Susan Wright / RedState:   Idols Fallen: Ann Coulter's Response to Trump's Amnesty Deal Says It All

Conor Swanberg / IJR:   Pro-Trump Twitter Is Losing Its Mind Over the Potential DACA Deal

Eric Boehlert / Shareblue:   Trump freaks out over getting outsmarted by Democrats, claims wall is already built

Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway:   Democrats Say They Reached A Deal With Trump On DACA

NBC News:   A Deal on DACA Would Be the Ultimate Test of Trump's Base

 Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

White House: ‘There will be no amnesty’ under Trump  —  The White House on Thursday said “there will be no amnesty” under President Trump, pushing back against charges he's become “Amnesty Don” in his push to address young immigrants living illegally in the U.S.

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Discussion:

Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:   Breitbart Gives Trump Base ‘Amnesty Don’ Rallying Cry Against DACA

Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:   NRCC: ‘No indication’ White House will intervene in GOP primaries

Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:   Trump insists: 'We're not looking at amnesty' for Dreamers

 Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:   Read My Lips: Schumer Is Playing You For A Fool, Mr. President20 minutes ago

 Axios: 
Trump: “If there's not a wall, we're doing nothing”10 minutes ago

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Discussion:

Andrea Ruth / RedState:   Trump Spouts Gibberish About The Wall After Latest Deal With Democrats

Burgess Everett / Politico:   Pelosi, Schumer to have dinner with Trump Wednesday

 James Doubek / NPR: 
Trump: GOP Leadership ‘On Board’ With Deal Over DACA

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Discussion:

Priscilla Alvarez / The Atlantic:   'Nothing Will Be Official, Until It's Official'

Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:   Trump's ‘Betrayal’ Sends Anti-Immigration Hardliner Over The Edge

Amber Phillips / Washington Post:   If Trump has backed off his border wall, it's a new day in Washington

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:   Conservatives Recoil at Trump's Accommodation With Democrats Over DACA

Eliza Relman / Business Insider:   ‘Hv ur staff brief me’: Republicans in Congress are resorting to Twitter to get through to Trump …

Damon Linker / The Week:   DACA is alive. Is the GOP dead?

Kyle Balluck / The Hill:   Trump: No deal on DACA

Gabe Ortiz / Daily Kos:   Trump, Democrats continue back-and-forth over DACA as immigrant youth call for clean DREAM Act

Ann Althouse / Althouse:   “A lot of folks have come out of meetings with Trump thinking they had a deal, only to find they were wrong.”

Jon Levine / Mediaite:   ‘Political Suicide’: Sean Hannity Despairs, Blames GOP For Trump's DACA Deal

Stephen Green / Instapundit:   HMM: Trump Denies He Made A Deal With Democrats On DREAMer Protections.

 Jonathan Swan / Axios: 
No, Trump isn't trying to do bipartisan tax reform

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Discussion:

Toby Eckert / Politico:   Top tax writers, Mnuchin to talk tax reform at Pro Summit

CBS News:   Democratic senators describe “productive” dinner with Trump

Katelyn Caralle / Washington Free Beacon:   Manchin: I Felt a New Sense of ‘Bipartisan Spirit’ at Trump Dinner

 Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo: 
Trump 2.0: They're Sending Their Best!30 minutes ago

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Discussion:

Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:   Ann Coulter: Who doesn't want Trump impeached?

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:   The White House's non-denial denials on its DACA deal with Democrats

Andrew Lautz / NTK Network:   TIMELINE: What's Happening With DACA?

Maha / The Mahablog:   Donald, Nancy and Chuck Hit a Wall

 Rebecca Savransky / The Hill: 
Breitbart labels Trump ‘Amnesty Don’ after Dems claim DACA deal

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Discussion:

John Binder / Breitbart:   ‘Amnesty Don’ Trends at Number One on Twitter in Washington, D.C.

Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:   Rep. Steve King Threatens Trump Over DACA Deal: ‘The Base Will Leave Him’

German Lopez / Vox:   Trump's biggest fans, from Breitbart to r/The_Donald, are furious about his immigration deal

 Eileen Sullivan / New York Times: 
Trump Confirms Support for Law to Protect ‘Dreamers’

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Discussion:

Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:   Trump's dealing on DACA sparks confusion, shifting alliances on Capitol Hill

Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:   Deal on DREAMers? After Democrats crow, Trump insists he never dropped border wall demand

David A. Graham / The Atlantic:   Trump Is No Different  —  Last night at the White House …

Jon Levine / Mediaite:   President Trump Tweets Massive Damage Control After Alleged DACA Deal

Andrew Prokop / Vox:   Trump is now tweeting that DREAMers are wonderful and should be allowed to stay in the US

CNN:   Trump, Dems move closer to deal on DACA

Heather Digby Parton / Salon:   Beware of Trumps bearing gifts: Democrats' deals could backfire

Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:   Trumpish Mottramism  —  One of the best coinages I've ever heard is …

 Associated Press: 
Democrats say they have deal with Trump on young immigrants

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Discussion:

Kimberly Alters / The Week:   Chuck Schumer caught on hot mic basking in Trump's adulation

Warren / THE WARREN (HENRY) REPORT:   Trump May Be Losing His Key Voters

Tommy Christopher / IJR:   Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gets Blown Up by Trump on Immigration Deal

Marcus Cicero / Occidental Dissent:   IT'S OVER: Top Cuck Donald Trump Strikes Deal On DACA Amnesty, No Border Wall Funding

Samuel Gonzalez / The Last Tradition:   Trump's PR deal with Dems on ‘Dreamers’, Yellowbelly Republicans left out in the cold

Chris Queen / The Resurgent:   BREAKING: No Wall! Schumer and Pelosi Announce an Immigration Deal

Vox Popoli:   The black art of the deal

Joshua Caplan / The Gateway Pundit:   POTUS Trump Sets The Record Straight: “If We Don't Have The Wall, We're Doing Nothing” (VIDEO)

 Mike Lillis / The Hill: 
Trump tells lawmakers to move quickly on DACA without linking it to border wall

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Discussion:

Ted Hesson / Politico:   Trump die-hards divided over DACA deal

Caleb Howe / RedState:   AMNESTY!!  —  “We will break the cycle of amnesty and illegal immigration.

Aaron Colen / TheBlaze:   President Trump made a big concession to Democrats in DACA bill talks

 

 

Whew!