On the recordJanuary 8, 2019
I think the president declaring a national emergency gives him an out with his base.
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transcripts.cnn.comI think the president declaring a national emergency gives him an out with his base.
David Gergen discusses the political implications of the president declaring a national emergency.
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I think it's something that's spontaneous. It's happening in the country where just tons and tons of people are coming out because they feel that democracy is at stake that we're in real trouble here.
We're entering some kind of the most dangerous days of Donald Trump's presidency. He is erratic.
No, their problem is Anderson, he's got more support back in their districts in their states than they do and that gives him enormous -- it gives him enormous leverage against them.
The Trump administration is in the courts, and it is very clear they have failed miserably.