Seems like he is trying to:
1. Distract.
2. Buy his way out of this...
3 Throw money at it
Did I miss the mandatory testing/quarantine/ and jabs for illegal border crossers? I was in the powder room—heaving over the speech...
Throw our money at it.
They’re going to break the country but that is the plan I believe. Many people will quit or be fired. A lot of under the table jobs will be made. High unemployment as they throw more and more money at things. Stagflation here we come.
I believe your #1 is the winner... they know this will ultimately be thrown out by the courts. but it gets folks stirred up and talking about it... instead of Afghanistan.