Conway: Trump sees the issues at the border as a humanitarian crisis
Tuesday night President Donald Trump made his first national prime-time address from the Oval Office. It was a direct message to the American people about the urgent need for $5.7 billion in funding for a barrier on our southern border. He had to face the nation because Democrats have refused to provide the funding, and thereby have partially shut down the government.
The confrontation has spawned a full-frontal assault of propaganda from the mainstream media, and a continuous flow of lies and disingenuous claims from Democratic politicians.
As has been the case since his election, it seems as though our president is all alone out there fighting this fight. But he must not forget that this wall was the original and driving force behind his supporters’ loyalty to him in the first place. And he must keep fighting for it.
There are a couple of different ways to look at this epic clash. The first is through a political lens; the second is through the lens of leadership.
Regarding the political, President Trump has the Democrats in a position they are not accustomed to – the defensive.
Tuesday night’s Democratic response to the president, delivered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, was a classic example of Democrats trying to explain how they are for border security, but simultaneously against securing the border. It also showed how anxious they are to spend our taxpayer money on all their favorite programs, but unwilling to spend $5 billion on border security.
Consider these select tidbits from Speaker Pelosi’s remarks:
“The president has chosen fear. We want to start with the facts. The fact is, on the very first day of this Congress, House Democrats passed Senate Republican legislation to reopen government and fund smart, effective border security solutions … The fact is, President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation — many of them veterans … The fact is, we all agree that we need to secure our borders, while honoring our values.”
Tuesday night President Donald Trump made his first national prime-time address from the Oval Office. It was a direct message to the American people about the urgent need for $5.7 billion in funding for a barrier on our southern border. He had to face the nation because Democrats have refused to provide the funding, and thereby have partially shut down the government.
The confrontation has spawned a full-frontal assault of propaganda from the mainstream media, and a continuous flow of lies and disingenuous claims from Democratic politicians.
As has been the case since his election, it seems as though our president is all alone out there fighting this fight. But he must not forget that this wall was the original and driving force behind his supporters’ loyalty to him in the first place. And he must keep fighting for it.
There are a couple of different ways to look at this epic clash. The first is through a political lens; the second is through the lens of leadership.
Regarding the political, President Trump has the Democrats in a position they are not accustomed to – the defensive.
Tuesday night’s Democratic response to the president, delivered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, was a classic example of Democrats trying to explain how they are for border security, but simultaneously against securing the border. It also showed how anxious they are to spend our taxpayer money on all their favorite programs, but unwilling to spend $5 billion on border security.
Consider these select tidbits from Speaker Pelosi’s remarks:
“The president has chosen fear. We want to start with the facts. The fact is, on the very first day of this Congress, House Democrats passed Senate Republican legislation to reopen government and fund smart, effective border security solutions … The fact is, President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation — many of them veterans … The fact is, we all agree that we need to secure our borders, while honoring our values.”
Interesting to note Speaker Pelosi’s concern for “facts” when just last week she interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a report to Congress by saying “I reject your facts.”
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