It’s true that he’s taking all the oxygen out of the room and Ted is not getting traction.
The flaw in your theory is that Trump is using the one issue that they do not want anyone talking about.
The last thing they wanted was the illegal alien issue front and center.
That is not a flaw, Trumps own words were that an illegal stealing a job illegally and working hard should be able to stay. That was last week.
His words are meaningless, this is all an act.