I doubt he declares. He has ((them)) imploding. This buzzfeed issue only makes it worse.
He will need a BIG majority of America on his side. To let all of his detractors drop trow and expose themselves is exactly his game.
Let a fool be a fool and then profit from it.
I think he WILL do it. The rats are not even negotiating. If there’s no reason to think they will come back to the table, nothing is gained by extending the misery any longer than he needs to, in order to show their intransigence. As the poster above said, declare the emergency, order the construction to go ahead, and then he can sign a continuing resolution.