Why Trump Will Win the Wall Fight

He continually adapts while the Dems remain static.

The Democrats squealed with delight when the President decided to temporarily end the partial government shutdown. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and their media supporters believe they have won a famous victory. Indeed, more than a few have declared the Trump presidency dead. This isn’t merely delusional, it means that two years of dealing with “the Donald” have taught them nothing about how he operates. The President is adapting to the post-midterm political environment by changing his “game face.” The Democrats continue to indulge their irrational antipathy toward Trump and embrace increasingly inane policy positions. Meanwhile, he is becoming more presidential.

Thus, when he was told last week that Nancy Pelosi had withdrawn the SOTU invitation, he reacted more in sorrow than in anger: “I’m not surprised. It’s really a shame what’s happening with the Democrats. They’ve become radicalized.” Then, after getting Madam Speaker’s attention by halting her taxpayer-funded vacation, he responded in a measured fashion: “She changed her mind because of the shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative. I will do the address when the shutdown is over.” Now that she has once again invited him to speak to Congress, and what may well be a record national audience, he will use the SOTU address to close the deal on the Wall.

Not that the voters require much persuading. Monday evening, a poll commissioned by the RNC was released showing that a majority of voters in 10 key congressional districts held by Democrats believe that the President’s shutdown compromise should have been accepted by Pelosi and Schumer. The Washington Examiner reports that a 61%-35% majority support the president’s position on border security. They also support building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico by a 53%-43% margin. And even more deadly for his opponents, Trump’s statesmanship is working. By a 41%-34% margin, voters said he was “more open to compromise on this issue” than congressional Democrats.

This is consistent with numerous polls that have found substantial majorities of voters favoring compromise on border security, and it is why the shutdown dramatically increased Nancy Pelosi’s negatives without seriously affecting Trump’s. A large plurality of Americans believe we have a genuine crisis on our hands at the U.S.-Mexico border, and they are unlikely to view continued Democratic intransigence favorably as three new caravans from Central America head our way. Yet the new Democratic majority in the House seems determined to ignore the clear and present danger posed by wave after wave of illegal immigrants entering the country. The Washington Times reports:

New House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith questioned why the mission was expanded from guard to active-duty troops.… Defense Undersecretary for Policy John Rood told Congress that those caravans are one reason why the presence of active-duty troops is still needed on the U.S.-Mexico border.… Vice Admiral Michael Gilday, director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said they just didn’t have enough capacity within the National Guard.

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