He could really force Congress’s hand:
1. Declare a National Emergency and start building the wall right now.
2. Tell Congress that he will veto any bills to reopen the government until the wall is fully built, OR if Congress passes a bill with full funding for the wall, whichever comes first.
The timing of the end of the shutdown would totally be in Chuck and Nancy’s hands. They can either fully fund the wall now and reopen the government, or sit around with the government closed and watch the wall being built a section at a time with the government closed. Their choice.
Yes, but the key is that he not reopen the government until the wall is started.
He has the winning hand, the American people want the wall. In my opinion he must not to accept the Dem position: reopen now and we’ll talk later, which is a guaranteed loser.