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"Accordingly, I think he will encounter less obstruction to efforts to construct more fence along the southern border than he did during the first administration."

Why would Trump build a fence in the first place? Do you think he cares about illegal immigration at all?

Even if he builds a fence, it will not be policed. He is accountable to his backers, not magtards.

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Well, he built 500 miles of fence during his first term, and it would be a PR win. Believe it or not, politicians do have to keep up appearances.

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Excellent read

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What about Ukraine?

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I am agnostic on Ukraine. I think that, on a personal level, Trump wants to cut a deal to end the war. I think there is a desire for that among the people backing him, as well. However, I am skeptical that they are willing to make a deal that Putin finds acceptable. Take this with a grain of salt, but what I have heard is that ceasefire terms that have been considered from a US perspective involve a 20-year delay on NATO membership for Ukraine, DMZ in the area currently occupied by Russian forces, and US keeps arming Ukraine. I think there is a desire to scale back the conflict, but I don't know if people are prepared to do what's necessary.

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