“Articulating a plan takes effort. There’s time to do that now and build allies in Congress now.”
Trump has been successful because he understands the negotiating process. Most negotiations take place in private, away from the public eye. Trump is not going to share the specific details of any negotiations while they’re still happening.
As far as building allies in Congress now, Trump is always doing that. But there’s only so much he can do now. In 2025 we’ll have a different Congress. Many members from our current Congress won’t even be there in 2025, so there’s only so much negotiating he can do at this point. The rest will have to wait until he takes office.
In the mean time, he’s gone on record regarding the EO, and his continual discussion of it on the campaign trail and in interviews will likely have the effect of building public support for the issue, making it easier for the next Congress to support it.
Understand.
Regardless, I believe that an EO that interprets the 14th Amendment in the way that President Trump wants it interpreted will be put on hold due to a national injunction.