“It is not difficult to guess why such statements are made. Trump is afraid that he will lose and lose some of his electoral support. There are different assessments of the possible political consequences of this loss for the presidential rating. The farrowings testify that part of his so-called nuclear electorate may turn away from him. It will also mean that the Democrats will be tempted to continue to exert pressure on Trump on other important issues, ”said Kortunov.
The expert noted that the Democrats view this temporary decision to suspend the shatdaun as their victory over the president and "they would not like to let her out of their hands, to make some compromise that could be interpreted in favor of the president."
“Therefore, the struggle is not over, we can say that it is just beginning. Apparently, we will see more than one episode of such an atypical and sharp confrontation between the White House and the Capitol. Shatdaun - a factor that causes nervousness and repels part of his electoral base from Trump. Therefore, if he announces it again, it will mean an aggravation game with increased political risks, including for the president himself, ”he said.
Earlier, the White House noted that Trump is ready to once again suspend the work of the federal government if Congress does not allocate the necessary funds to build a wall on the border with Mexico.