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THE SECOND PART OF CLARICE FELDMAN’S ARTICLE

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/arrogant_conceit_and_pratfalls.html

“....The Arrogance and Conceit of Foreign Policy “Experts”

In like matter, the foreign policy “experts” decried the President’s ability to handle foreign relations because, after all, he was “just” a very successful real estate developer and TV personality with no coherent strategy — that is to say, he was ignoring their advice. Time and again he’s proven them wrong, and this week was no exception.

He had a very congenial meeting with the Queen of England, wowed at the D-Day celebrations, and returned home to announce a deal had been cut with Mexico to help stem the tide of Central Americans caravanning through the country to cross our borders.

Congress refuses to act on this influx of illegals. Obama-appointed judges have done what they could to limit his opportunities to halt it. The media are full of sob stories about the invaders, tarring as “racists” those who oppose them. Experts decried Trump’s threat to impose tariffs with a variety of warnings about consequences — from a rise in Chipotle prices and avocado shortages to a trade war-caused depression. Indeed, the left reportedly was already preparing ads about the devastation to our farmers. Then came the deal — obviously encouraged by our negotiators presenting a list of doable things that Mexico could do and wasn’t.

Mexico will send thousands of their troops to the Guatemalan border and elsewhere to intercept the caravan’s passage through Mexico. Persons arriving from Mexico into our country to file for asylum will be returned to Mexico where they will await processing of their claims, Mexico agrees to purchase substantial amounts of U.S. agricultural products. Two leaders of the caravan movement were arrested by Mexico. Twenty-six funders of the caravans had their accounts frozen. In return, the president “indefinitely suspended” the imposition of the threatened tariffs on Mexico. To those doubting Thomases: Trump cocked the hammer, didn’t need to fire, but hasn’t yet locked up the pistol.

Those experts who said that nothing could be done and who were critical of the tariff threat are probably drowning their guacamole in salty tears.”