What McConnell is telling him is it's not just that you'll get a resolution out of Senate that disapproves this, but you're going to have a lot of Republican who are going to vote for that disapproval and it really split your party.
Gergen explains the potential consequences for Trump if he declares a national emergency regarding the wall.
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I think the turning point that came were the midterm elections. The fever broke with those midterm elections. And what we've seen since then is a steady decline in Trump's credibility and in his position with the American people, and a…
It's very, very big. Not legally, but politically, it's a very, very big deal.
I don't think Trump is out of the woods, even though his poll numbers are not only staying up, they have actually been strengthened some.
I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
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