Originally Posted by
Williamsmith
Well let me make a few observations and then a prediction.
Trumps first and clearly boldest statement on the wall was made in his announcement to run speech at which time any candidate can rightfully claim they could not possibly have been fully informed. Especially one campaigning as an outsider.
The wall “promise” can be spun by supporters and has been that it is more correctly characterized as his “intention”. Kings issue edicts and things are done, Presidents must have the cooperation of the other branches of government.
There are at least eight prototypes being built. It seems likely that some form of the wall will be erected.
What has caused people to dogmatically state that Mexico won’t pay for it is the flat out refusal of the Mexican government to acknowledge even consideration of transferring one peso over for the construction of a wall. That was understood clearly by Trumps base from the beginning. Trumps base clearly believes and has always believed that Trump would negotiate and cleverly out maneuver the Mexican government in trade deals which would result in a positive net income balance in the favor of the US, which would then be used to build the wall. Nobody ever expected the Mexicans to write a check.
And the prediction: Trumps base will gleefully continue to chant : “Build That Wall” well into his second term of office if the economic indicators continue to be favorable. He has already been in office one year longer than anybody thought he would.