For President Trump to win this chess game on behalf of national security he needs to move his pawns in different directions then he’s done in the past. First he must sacrifice a pawn as the House passes their own continuing resolution without proper funding of a defensive barrier. Then the game can really begin.
(1) PAWN MOVE 1- Schedule a national address to the American people which will have to be covered by the press in which he outlines why defensive barriers are needed to keep out illegal drugs and individuals who might do us harm. Specific facts and illustrations should be shown to the American people to fully clarify his position.
(2) PAWN MOVE 2- Visit border areas where there are no current strong barriers to stop illegal drugs and dangerous individuals from crossing the border.
(3) HIT QUEEN- Come out with plan where an independent group made up of individuals from the Army Corp of Engineers, DEA, Custom & Border Authority will decide what is truly needed to protect various areas of our border including of course a wall/fence in various sections.
(4) KING MOVE- If necessary change the rules in the Senate so 52 votes will be all that is needed to pass legislation per point 3.
(5) CHECKMATE- SENATE & HOUSE NEGOTIATIONS- Have the Senate & House Representatives work together to negotiate the final changes and offer some sweetener’s to the House side to make sure it gets done. It probably won’t need a whole lot of sweetener after the steps above are taken.