Trump's national emergency declaration is an act of weakness

The president's decision to declare a national emergency at the southern border was an act of weakness, not strength.

I understand that's not the party line, but it's an obvious political fact. When Barack Obama used his pen to give "Dreamers" a reprieve from prosecution, it was an act of weakness, too.

Powerful presidents enact their agendas through Congress, not executive orders. It's why they usually manage to get their