Trump knows that accepting this trifle may very well be a read-my-lips moment for him. This is why he keeps saying the wall is already being built. If thats the case why was the govt shut down? Im a strong Trump advocate, but I dont think conservatives and others concerned with border security will buy this; well see it as just one more: Thank you, Nancy. Thank you, Chuck. May I have another?
The GOP doesn’t want a wall and wants Trump to fail. He’s playing a very weak hand here trying to play high stakes political negotiating without the support of his own party.