At the risk of being called an idiot and Hillary lover again,
He did it this way to quell the political combat between the Left and us. We got what we want, no reason to argue now. RATS can stand by and watch his agenda toboggan through, now that it’s funded.
They’re brave enough to protest the wall in construction? Better get signed pre-paid lawyer retainers from Soros.
Far easier for them to prevent the wall from starting in the first place. But if it really does start being built, then anyone who opposes it is exposed for who they are. To paraphrase Michael Corleone, at that point, our true enemy now has revealed himself.