I think that’s very realistic. As I said somewhere else here, think of this:
Trump got a commitment of $20b from the Saudis for “infrastructure.” What if that didn’t go to the Fed government, where Congress would have a say, but what if Trump and King Salman agreed that SA would make a direct grant to, say, the state of Texas (after pre-arrangement with Gov. Abbot) that ALL this money would be used for the Wall, provided it is built according to fed standards in the accepted bids????
Next, AZ? Then a recalcitrant NM. Sooner or later, CA will want its hand on it, but will have to crack down on “sanctuary” crap.
Good example.
It’s refreshing the way Trump operates: specific actions that all make good business sense, and added together amount to real change. But he doesn’t spout lofty platitudes or lecture about principles.
Some people think that makes him a populist - I think he’s just looking for broken stuff he can fix, starting with the low hanging fruit.
I think the country got lucky when he decided to be POTUS.