Its fine. Trump knows how to handle a deal, even a bad one, and get what he wants.
Also, the extension of the debate has given a lot of people time to ask themselves whether its really right for droves of unvetted people to be allowed to flood into the country and immediately go on welfare. Even in the 19th century, Irish, German and Eastern European immigrants (such as my great grandparents) who came through our ports had to be able to provide a letter from a relative or an employer stating that they had housing and a job, a modest amount of cash in their pockets (enough to get to the house), and had to pass a health check. Many got sent back.
I completely agree. All this 3-D chess that Trump critics like to scoff at, really is being played. If POTUS could have declared a national emergency two months ago, why didn’t he? Well as you point out, a big part of it was to expose the Dims and MSM for their dangerous stance on the issue. Other things had to be in place as well. I’m convinced we will be hearing about RGB’s retirement or death very soon. Once that happens, POTUS can be confident he will survive any legal challenges to his national emergency declaration.