President Trump started a little slowly, but
picked up steam and finished very, very strong. He holds a winning hand: there
is indeed a crisis at the Southern border. Illegal immigration is a huge
problem.
It is the number one reason why Trump is president, and the issue
is stronger today than it was two years ago.
Trump’s closing was very strong, talking about Americans who
have been murdered and otherwise brutalized by illegal immigrants. Democrats
are utterly unconcerned about this fundamental security issue, just as they are
unconcerned about drugs and MS-13.
The Democrats’ response was delivered by Nancy Pelosi and
Chuck Schumer.
They came off poorly, I thought. First, they looked
ridiculous:
Schumer and Pelosi totally missed the mark,
talking not about the border crisis, but about the partial “shutdown” which
hardly anyone cares about. They came across as petty and partisan.
Our country is being invaded, as President
Trump and most Americans understand. It is far past time to defend ourselves.
President Trump wins this one, hands down.