… Earlier this week, it seemed like the President was going to heed the lesson of the shutdown. He was going to sign a spending bill without funds for a border wall, the construction of which remains unpopular.
Instead, Trump’s going to declare a national emergency to get his border wall.
If Trump was looking to make the smart electoral move, he failed. The President continues to double-down on his base even though there is absolutely no sign that he is losing them. All the while, he is alienating the center of the electorate who he needs more support from ahead of 2020. CONT.
Harry Enten, CNN