Trump is perhaps working to grow his tactic with the Fed this time

The president will show on his Twitter account or in a public appearance what he really thinks.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night delivered his response to Washington's intense stalemate on its border fence. But when he is free to tweet and with cameras on during an appearance on Wednesday morning, the United States could discover what he really thinks.

Included in the staging of his first speech in the Oval Office, the president did little to end the partial closure of the government or to bring the last monument to his political movement, a wall along the southern border, closer to His construction.

Trump's behavior after a decisive moment is often dictated by his reaction to the way others rate his performance. His impulsive political instincts can then go full throttle after presentations in which he has adopted a calm presidential stance, for example, in his State of the Union address last year. A subsequent storm of tweets or spontaneous comments to journalists often gives a more authentic look to the president's mind.

Thus, Trump's Twitter account and a photo shoot while signing a law against human trafficking in the White House on Wednesday could offer an interesting look, especially if the president is in a bad mood because of the morning television coverage of his great speech.

The president hinted that the Tuesday night show at the Oval Office, his most aggressive move during a government shutdown that is now in its third week, was outside his usual comfort zone of rallies and spontaneous appearances.

"Thanks for so many kind comments about my speech in the Oval Office, a very interesting experience!" He tweeted just before midnight.

Trump had four urgent objectives at the head of the primetime speech that convened the symbolic power of the presidency and was transmitted to millions of homes and mobile devices. He had to convince those Americans who would not trust him that there is a real crisis on the border. He had to prove that the wall is the way to approach it. And he had to reinforce a weak personal position and change the political equation while the closure begins to take its toll.

Finally, with signs of cracking among Republican leaders on the Capitol, the president had to produce a show of force that would harden the resolve of his own party and ease the pressure of annoying voters on shocked lawmakers.

"This is a choice between good and evil, justice and injustice, it is about fulfilling our sacred duty with the American citizens we serve," Trump said, seeking to elevate the dispute over the narrow focus on the border wall. A state of affairs that he, more than anyone, has fostered.

By the end of the night, it seemed possible that the emotional and symbolic aspiration to build a wall that so inflamed Trump's political career would become a growing obstacle for an administration beleaguered by political challenges.

One thing that Trump did not do was show signs of collapse before the Democrats who reject his demands of more than 5,000 million dollars, although the formality of the scenario took away much of the fire and passion characteristic of his speech.

Nor was there a decisive moment that could help Trump to achieve a desperately needed victory, in a moment of extreme danger that is aggravated by Tuesday's new and threatening advances in Robert Mueller's research.

Trump warns of a growing crisis on the border with Mexico

Trump's speech lacked the emotional impact of many previous presidential messages from the Oval Office desk or new material that could unravel Washington's standstill.

"The speech was a bit hasty, it was thrown in. It did not thrill, it did not thrill the audience, I think, emotionally or rationally," said David Gergen, an adviser to Republican presidents and Democrats, on "CNN Tonight."

Texas Republican Rep. Will Hurd, who represents a vast border district of that state, told CNN's Don Lemon: "Tonight we did not see anything that we have not seen before. Unfortunately, I do not think any side presents initiatives that are going to move the ball forward. "

If the president wanted to persuade the Democrats to return to the dialogue table, he offered them to encourage negotiation. He also failed to deliver a death blow that could erode what they believe is his tough stance. Part of the problem lay in the dynamics that Trump faced when the speech began. The president accused the Democrats of keeping the government closed by not financing border security.

But that is not true since Democrats have already approved a measure that provides $ 1.3 billion for border security until February 8, although it does not include funds for the wall. The measure was based on a Republican bill passed by the Senate last year.

Before Christmas, Trump said he would be "proud" to close the government in favor of border security, a comment that undermines the version of events he delivered in his office of the Oval Office. In her response on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer exhibited an exaggerated calm to show that they - and not Trump - offer responsible government.

"President Trump must stop taking the American people hostage, he must stop creating a crisis and he must reopen the government," Pelosi said.

The president's warning that the United States was facing "a crisis in the heart and a crisis of the soul" represented a change of tone to expand his words and regret that there is a "humanitarian crisis and security on our southern border."

It seems to be an effort to take advantage of the debate to attract more moderate voters. The president did not mention the wall, the central theme of the government's closure, until the end of his speech. Even so, his somber portrait of border crossings out of control, a torrent of drug trafficking from Mexico and assaults, sexual crimes and homicides perpetrated by foreigners will have won the approval of his most loyal followers.

Trump's base responded to his warnings about a border crisis in his campaign, and he still sincerely believes that the situation is out of control. Trump is an imperfect messenger since for a long time he has used the issue of immigration in a demagogic way for political purposes. His speech was peppered with falsehoods. For example, it falsely suggested that most of the heroin trafficking comes through the porous southern border and that a wall would solve the problem. In fact, most of the drug is seized in legal entry points - a wall can do little to resolve this situation.

The president also tried to shake off the famous promise that Mexico would pay for the wall arguing that the cost would be recovered in a new trade agreement, deliberately misinterpreting how such agreements work. Trump's description of undocumented immigrants as crazed criminals, when many are desperate asylum seekers fleeing persecution and economic misery, was deeply offensive to their opponents.

The president also ignored the plight of hundreds of thousands of government workers who have not received a check since he rejected the short-term financing agreement before Christmas for fear of a backlash from conservatives and their political base.

On Tuesday night, the Republican fear of the political impact of the closure was growing, a fact that shows that the president's lack of empathy towards the dismissed workers has not served much.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican who has resisted the president, said she was receptive to a process that would reopen the government even if the struggle for the wall is not resolved.

"I think we can do both at the same time," he said.

Trump's first public appearance on Wednesday is the ceremony for the signing of law against trafficking in persons, which could lead to extemporaneous comments if he decides to respond to a potentially critical morning. Next, the president will go to the Capitol to gather the Republicans and meet with the leaders of the Congress in the White House situation room, the place was chosen to suggest a moment of crisis.

The president's next big event is a trip to the border this Thursday. Trump may be tempted to fulfill his threat to declare a national emergency as a way to redirect Pentagon funds from other projects to the construction of the wall.

CNN journalist Jim Acosta reported on Tuesday that some of Trump's friends have told him that such a move would probably not be legal for the president. But he could offer Trump a way out of his dead-end on the wall. A legal battle for the order would place Trump in a fight that would be popular with his base, as his candidacy for re-election is underway.

An adverse trial could offer an opportunity to save the justice system and the perception of unfairness about political institutions, which Trump has always blamed for trying to thwart his presidency.