chill….
if he declares a natl emergency, there would probably be some riots in the streets. do it quietly, stealthily and diplomatically and that prevents a riot.
If they see on TV that they have been deceived, it won't be POTUS they will want to go after.
it won't be safe for them to walk the streets.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-offers-dems-an-immigration-compromise-early-signs-of-rejection
Trump offers immigration compromise to end partial shutdown; Dems cool to offer
The article mentions that DEMS rejected the offer BEFORE he even spoke!