Various outlets are reporting President Trump has agreed to a 3 week reopening of the shut portion of the federal government. From my vantage point it appears he caved, blinked, or gave in - pick one.
My hope was that he’d hang tough and make the Dems back down - no such luck. My remaining hope is that he uses this 3 weeks to structure a declaration of emergency followed by ordering the Army to build the wall using redirected funds.
Yes, Trump will need to defend a declaration of emergency in the courts. However, even if he loses there he will be seen to have tried his best to honor his biggest campaign promise.
Should he do neither and just give in, Trump hands awfully good ammunition to someone who would pose a primary challenge to his renomination. Not a RINO like Romney, Kasich or Flake, but someone who makes Trump look reasonable and accommodating by comparison.
Who might that be? Maybe Rep. Jim Jordan or Sen. Tom Cotton, either would get my vote in those circumstances.
