Yes, I believe Trump is doing his best.
There's too many people profiting from open borders.
That's why they've DUG IN and will scratch, claw and resist with every trick they can think of to stop a secure border.
And when/if Trump tries to use his National Emergency powers, there are already people prepared to go to court to stop it.
By the time it ever makes it through the Supreme Court, it'll either be 2020 Election time, and/or the open borders crowd will have closed off EVERY source of funding they can think of for him to use his Emergency powers.
And if he finds any funding, they'll be back in court again.
There's just too much money in open borders it to be otherwise.
I don't think it's about open or closed borders at all. I think it's about Trump, his words, and what many believe his overall motives are.