First Trump veto bad political theater; second will be horrendous

The First Trump veto Friday, voiding the Congressional resolution terminating Trump's declaring a national emergency to finish 'fencing' at the southern border, is simple political theater. Whether the veto is overturned or sustained is irrelevant to life in the US; indeed the world. Whatever defeats lie ahead for 'Fencing Donald' matter little compared to his need to keep fighting for an imaginary barrier to keep his base in line for next year's election.

What will gravely matter in America and abroad will be the second veto he'll use to overturn the upcoming Congressional resolution to end criminal US involvement in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The Senate, with Republican support, passed their version Wednesday of the earlier House version to invoke the War Powers Act of 1973 giving Congress authority to end presidential war making. The House must now pass a 'clean' version of their resolution which has GOP sponsored 'poison pill' amendments attached which prevent a joint House-Senate resolution. That will happen soon.

Trump, a virulent war monger, will certainly veto any interference in waging criminal war. Instead of simply throwing the red meat of hate and fear to his base with Veto One, Trump will insure that the red blood of innocent civilians keeps flowing in Yemen with Veto Two.