Washington sources reported that President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to pat himself on the back and air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the US Mexico border. Meanwhile Trump's call, made Thursday from his opulent private Mar-a-Lago club, struck an unusually political tone as he spoke with members of all five branches of the military to wish them happy holidays.
"It's a disgrace," Trump said of judges who have blocked his attempts to overhaul US immigration law, as he linked his efforts to secure the border with military missions overseas that "It's a disgrace”. Furthermore Trump later threatened to close the US border with Mexico for an undisclosed period of time if his administration determines Mexico has lost 'control' on its side.
Moreover the call was a uniquely Trump blend of boasting, peppered questions and off the cuff observations as his comments veered from venting about slights to praising troops "You really are our heroes," he said as club waiters worked to set Thanksgiving dinner tables on the outdoor terrace behind him. Hence it was yet another show of how Trump has dramatically transformed the presidency, erasing the traditional divisions between domestic policy and military matters and efforts to keep the troops clear of politics.
