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Trump has no ability to think strategically
Any skilled politician could have anticipated and avoided the problems Trump falls into
Another day, another change of positions in the Trump administration. With the government facing an imminent shutdown due to the Republican Congress’s inability to pass a budget, Trump decided on Monday to paint a bright red line — just what he taunted Obama for foolishly doing. But in Trump’s case, the bright line was whether he would allow the government to keep operating if he didn’t get his big, beautiful wall.
In a televised meeting with the Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi (CA) of the House and Chuck Schumer (NY) of the Senate, he said he would take full responsibility for shutting down the government. He said he would be proud to stand on principle for his wall.
Of course we’re forgetting the fact that Trump promised Mexico would pay for it, and that the big beautiful wall he promised has turned into a fence of steel slats, prompting ridicule in the right. Despite all this, Trump was willing to hold the government hostage until he got us to pay for his wall. And right before Christmas too. Chuck Schumer called his behavior a “temper tantrum.”
