The Trump version of three-dimensional chess. He "appeared to tire" of the negotiations. Isn't he the guy who said we needed him at the helm because he was the ultimate deal maker?Sources familiar with the discussions said Ryan and McConnell made it clear that they didn’t agree with Schumer or Pelosi [on the debt ceiling limit]. When Democrats wouldn't agree, they pushed for a six-month debt ceiling increase instead of the full 18 months.
Trump appeared to tire of the back and forth when Democrats wouldn’t cave to the six-month increase. He struck a deal — or at least, what he saw as one — cutting Mnuchin off mid-sentence as he argued against the merits of a short-term debt increase. The room went silent. Everyone was stunned.
Republicans returned to the Capitol disheartened. They thought they could call Democrats' bluff on the matter and were ready to exit the meeting as a standstill. One senior GOP aide said the whole experience was "mystifying.”
“Maybe it's about the wall, I don't know,” this person said. “None of it makes any sense.”
Politico
I think part of it is that McConnell was there, and Trump is dead set on humiliating McConnell to make him pay for bucking and dissing Trump.
I also think McConnell won't survive past this term. I, for one, won't be sorry to see him go.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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