Bob Franken: Inauguration Nightmare

He had already kept one of his campaign promises: Donald Trump had demanded a wall along the U.S./Mexican border, and even insisted that the Mexican government would build it. Sure enough, the moment Trump was elected president, hordes of Americans decided it was time to live elsewhere. Millions believed that the bitter cold made Canada uninhabitable, and they decided, instead, to head south. Suddenly, the border was flooded with "los ilegales" fleeing the United States. The Mexican government had no choice but to build a wall.

Construction was well underway by Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, as Donald...