Stirewalt on Migrant Caravan: This ‘Plays Exactly into the Hands of President Trump’

RUSH EXCERPT:

STIREWALT: “So, we can assume this caravan includes a lot of activists and people who want to make a point about what they think should be easier immigration into the united States. Especially from these woe begone Central American nations where people really are suffering. There’s no question about that. But they want to make this this is obviously a political statement on their part. One wonders if they can possibly comprehend how badly this will back fire for them if their aim is to have the United States be more open and more welcoming to their interests. Because obviously, by doing this, by showing these images, by coming on in spite of the urgent demands and pleas of not just the United States but Mexico, that they persist anyway, plays exactly into the hands of President Trump. That’s how you do it. What he is able to say is, this is what I’m talking about. We talked about caravans in the past, there was some flummery in there. It wasn’t all the way live. On this one, they’re living down to his description of them. This is something that’s gonna motivate voters.”