Did he collapse? Or was “border first” simply BS from the beginning?
Trump’s lead should not be risked. If the status quo yields victory then keep it in place til November.
Trump will be generating all sorts of upheaval then. Adding some more in the House won’t matter then.
But the bottom line is, his willingness to thumb his nose at the base after making that promise only served to excite the democrats and further divide the Republican Party. He did Biden and the democrats a huge favor and got absolutely nothing in return.