.@PressSec: President Trump will sign the government funding bill, and as he has stated before, he will also take other executive actionincluding a national emergencyto ensure we stop the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border.— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 14, 2019
BREAKING: President Trump will sign bill Friday morning to avoid shutdown, then announce $8 billion national emergency for border wall, official says - CNN— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 15, 2019
Trump doesn’t usually trumpet his plans.
I think this was announced to increase someone’s panic.