Well, either that, or he and the President are finally working together, and this is a massive RAT-trap, designed to put a lot of pressure on Schumah and the party of dirt-eaters.
It’s a tricky thing, in that the polls show the people backing Trump on the issue, but the MSM makes such a stink that Trump probably doesn’t want it in the air for the SOTU. Then there is also the damage it causes to the military, etc.