Narrative. I could think of dozens of reasons to balance our budget, but this isn't one of them. Like for instance, stop printing trillions in fake money. No one is buying our debt. Other countries are cashing it in at extremely record rates because they are scared of a US debt default.
Illegal immigration and deportation were agreed upon by most everyone before Trump. People change their minds with the direction of the wind nowadays.
Trump Derangement Syndrome is real, and it is pervasive. It's amazing that people can forget their morals and beliefs over one man. After 10 years I have come to the conclusion that the TV told them to.