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Donald Trump listens only to his political base. The rest of us can go straight to hell, in Trump’s world.<\/p>\n

Get a load of this: The Freedom Caucus, the group of ultraconservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives, is now pushing back on the president’s desire to declare a national emergency so he can obtain money to build The Wall along our southern border. Such a declaration might empower the president take funds earmarked for other projects to pay for The Wall.<\/p>\n

No can do, Mr. President. Many of us believe that’s illegal.<\/p>\n

The Freedom Caucus speaks out<\/a> and, guess what, Trump pulls the emergency declaration off the table, at least for the time being.<\/p>\n

At issue is government shutdown. It’s about to set a record for longevity. Hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed or are working without pay. They’re mad as hell. They’re griping to their members of Congress. Many of them are starting to hear their constituents’ complaints.<\/p>\n

Trump has declared a “crisis” on our southern border. It’s a phony issue. The only crisis is occurring inside the White House and on Capitol Hill. I don’t mean to say we should throw open our borders and let everyone in — legally or illegally.<\/p>\n

However, the national emergency won’t do a thing to stem whatever is occurring on the border. Illegal crossings have declined<\/em> for decades. So have arrests. Trump, though, made a stupid campaign pledge to build The Wall; he said Mexico would pay for it, but now he is trying to foist the cost of The Wall on you and me while denying he ever said Mexico would write “a check.” Well, actually he did<\/em> say such a thing.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, about 800,000 federal employees have been kicked around like a battered football. They are suffering. They need to work. Trump, though, says he can “relate” to their troubles. The truth is he cannot relate at all; no rich kid who inherits millions from his father can “relate” to someone who’s actually must work for a living to feed his or her family and keep a roof over their heads. The president of the United States doesn’t demonstrate <\/em>empathy for anyone<\/em> — period!<\/p>\n

There must not be a national emergency declaration. The president says the law is “100 percent behind” him. Actually, that’s a highly debatable point and you can bet every nickel in your piggy bank that Democrats are going to take any such declaration to court.<\/p>\n

And, yes, the Freedom Caucus just might join them.<\/p>\n

Pay attention, Mr. President. Your “base” is cracking.<\/p>\n\n

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