Why Trump's dizzying flip-flops on immigration have been politically disastrous for the GOP

President Trump issued an all-caps endorsement of the Republican immigration compromise bill Wednesday morning, marking yet another about-face on the legislation just hours ahead of the planned House vote:

Trump's tweet is a departure from his declaration less than a week ago that "Republicans should stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation:

Trump has gone back and forth on the bill in conversation with lawmakers, too. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) told CNN earlier this week that he believes the so-called compromise bill can pass, "but the president needs to lean into this I think. A lot of members of my party want to hear from the president, they want to hear this is something he supports." Another member added: "This only works if Trump's behind us. No use sticking out our necks if the bill's going to fail."

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Politico's John Bresnahan observes that "Trump's messaging on House immigration bill has been disastrous" for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). Or, as an unnamed lawmaker put it to CNN: "I think we are proving to ourselves that Republicans cannot pass an immigration bill."