Donald Trump: "If it weren't for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn't even be a big subject."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrongly claims he started immigration debate Count on Donald Trump to repeat his talking points. The Republican presidential debate in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2016, opened with a discussion about illegal immigration. Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz sparred over how to deal with people living here illegally and how to secure the southern U.S. border. In the middle of the back-and-forth, Trump made the blanket statement that we wouldn't be talking about illegal immigration if not for him. "If it weren't for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn't even be a big subject," Trump said. It's a line we've heard from Trump since ... >> More

Source: Politifact.com: Statements from Donald Trump