Donald Trump rarely has kind words for Democrats, especially those who stand in his way. But on Thursday the president offered something unfamiliar: a compliment.
As federal agents mobilized at a US Coast Guard base in the Bay Area, Trump credited San Francisco’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie, for “very nicely” persuading him to stand down from a planned immigration enforcement “surge” in the city this weekend.
“I spoke to Mayor Lurie last night and he asked, very nicely, that I give him a chance to see if he can turn it around,” Trump wrote, without hurling an epithet or nickname. “I told him, ‘It’s an easier process if we do it, faster, stronger, and safer but, let’s see how you do?’”
Of course Donald Trump can work with Democrats, after all, he used to be one. Like any president, though, Trump must prioritize his party’s interests first. Still, with 47, his ego also plays a major role, yet and that could actually work in Democrats’ favor. Imagine someone like Ro Khanna approaching Trump about paid leave, an issue supported by roughly 80% of Americans across party lines. You don’t think Trump would listen, especially with the midterms approaching? Sure, he’d want to take credit for it and would need his ego stroked, but Khanna might actually push a bill through if he tried hard enough. And since paid leave is so popular, Republicans would look bad rejecting it, making it a potential win for Democrats.
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