Continetti: Trump Is ‘Playing Base Mobilization Politics’

EXCERPT:

CONTINETTI: "The President is playing base mobilization politics. I think he is also making the bet that the Democrats are going to play base mobilization politics in 2020 as well. So in a way, I think he sees this as a political advantage for him. I do think that people are leaping to the conclusion that this emergency declaration is imminent. Because I think the President believes that the longer the shutdown lasts, the more his leverage increases over the Democrats. And I think there's something to that argument."