The Journal submitted that following Trump’s command “would be a self-inflicted wound.”
“President Biden would claim, with cause, that Republicans want border chaos as an election issue rather than solving the problem,” argued its editors. “Voter anger may over time move from Mr. Biden to the GOP, and the public will have a point. Cynical is the only word that fits Republicans panning a border deal whose details aren’t even known.”
They also cast doubt on the idea that Trump himself would be able to broker a better deal if he recaptures the White House:
Similarly, the Journal warned that Republicans’ reticence to continue funding the Ukrainian war effort could backfire spectacularly.