If you Democrats won't do what I want, I am going to do something so mean that everyone will hate me. And it will be your fault!

https://apnews.com/article/airport-screening-lines-ice-trump-shutdown-dhs-9c36ce9cc31647b59867fd2b62f9379d

Trump says ICE will work airport security unless Democrats fund DHS

President Donald Trump says he'll order federal immigration officers to take a role soon in airport security unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. In a pair of social media posts, Trump first threatened and then said he'd made plans to put officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in airports beginning Monday if the congressional standoff continues. He made the announcement as a partial shutdown contributes to long lines to get through screening at some of the nation’s largest airports. The president suggested ICE agents would bring the administration’s immigration crackdown into the nation’s airports.

AP News

@Professor_Stevens

Yeah, but it makes Trump look "in control" and keeps the public from talking about the perfectly sensible ICE restrictions the Dems demand to restart funding

...and the MSM plays along with it, every day.

#MediaMustDoBetter

@TCatInReality

Let's see how much the air-traveling public likes it when Trump is in control.

@Professor_Stevens

Really?

We already have paramilitaries in the streets. Do you think *this* is the issue to bring the public opinion to a boil.

@TCatInReality

I think it's one more step in the direction that keeps his approval ratings dropping.

You do realize I'm on your side, right?

@Professor_Stevens

Yeah, sorry about that. It was quite snarky

@TCatInReality

Thanks. No worries. I do wish something would bring the public to a boil, but it looks more like we need to hope for death by a thousand cuts instead. This move stands out a bit because I think he believes it shows control, but it's control like a prisoner on death row showing control by dropping his appeals. It serves no useful purpose, but he gets to make the choice.