Trump & the Border Wall: The Anti-Rhetorical Presidency

• In Event: JSS 13
  In JSS Session: Presidents and Executive Politics: Junior Scholar Symposium

Brief Overview

This paper will argue that even though the president has all the constitutional and rhetorical devices at his disposal,Trump’s rhetoric has been counterproductive to his efforts in building a border wall with necessary appropriations from Congress.

Author

• Victor Haynes, Claremont Graduate University