Monday, January 07, 2019
Cornered
President Trump has committed a faux pas by demanding a wall be built across the southern border of the US and leaving no out for himself to preserve his credibility. If he attempts to declare a national emergency, his move will be tested in the courts immediately, and there is little chance of him succeeding. He needs to concede he doesn't have the votes for wall funding and to move on, but he seems unable to do that. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Federal workers are suffering without paychecks and ways to meet rent and mortgages. The affair is a PR nightmare. While Trump is intent on solidifying his conservative base, he is losing moderates, and his chances for reelection in 2020 diminish by the hour. His administration will someday be a case study in how not to manage relations with branches of government and the public.
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