Donald Trump said Friday that he has no immediate plans to declare a national emergency in order to fund the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border—and instead urged Democrats to vote on the issue.

Trump told reporters at the White House that he has the authority to make an emergency declaration to jump-start wall construction, but said, “I’m not going to do it so fast.”

The president reiterated that he prefers to work out a deal with Democrats in Congress, even though no agreement appears to be in sight after the partial government shutdown stretched into its 21st day.

“We want Congress to do its job,” Trump said. “What we’re not looking to do right now is national emergency.”

Trump’s apparent change of heart reversed days of signals that he might soon declare the emergency amid a protracted standoff with Democrats over a partial shutdown of the federal government. The president faced sharp pushback, even from Republicans, at the notion of declaring a national emergency.

“This is where I ask the Democrats to come back to Washington and vote for money for the all the barrier,” Trump added. “I don’t care what they name it. They can name it peaches.”

Pres. Trump says Democrats can call proposed border wall whatever they want.

"Name it 'peaches.' I don't care what they name it. But we need money for that barrier." https://t.co/uC127mNSw8 pic.twitter.com/lHoGaQKri0

— ABC News (@ABC) January 11, 2019

Twitter was confused:

Is "Peaches" the name of Trump's current favorite stripper down at the Bada Bing?

— Nicholas Weaver (@ncweaver) January 11, 2019

As the name that can be thought up by a man who pays $130,000 for sex, trump can only come up with the types of names he is familiar with, I wonder how much he paid for "peaches?"https://t.co/oOTTYbsl8Q

— Elsa G (@Elsagm1) January 11, 2019

In a curious coincidence, “Peaches” is Donald Trump’s pet name for Lindsey Graham.

— Duneedon (@MrDonEden) January 11, 2019

Umm… Trump calls on Dems to "come back to Washington and vote for money for the all the barrier. I don’t care what they name it. They can name it peaches." PEACHES?

— Jill Colvin (@colvinj) January 11, 2019

Trump says Democrats can call the wall whatever they want, including “peaches.” Let’s try it. HEY ASSHOLE, YOURE NOT GETTING ANY FUCKING PEACHES.

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 11, 2019