I think, Trump's "No deal"-tweet was a negotiation-tactic.

[DetlefK]

His opening bid is "No deal". The democratic opening bid is "a deal".

His plan was that the Democrats would make concessions to make him switch from "No deal" to "a deal".

It's a classic Trump-strategy: Give me what I want or I'll take my money elsewhere.

Except that this time Trump is in no position to take his money elsewhere. He needs this deal. He needs it desperately. It's the Democrats who are free to walk away.





He's really the best negotiator.

[Dorian Gray]

1. Is it a common tactic

to offend your negotiation partners so they don't even come to the table?

[OnDoutside]

2. I'd say it was, and I don't think he expected them to not turn up. The closer to the deadline, the

better it is for "Chuck and Nancy".

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Not only that.

I believe Trump would have had the meeting with Chuck, Nancy, Mitch, and Paul -- and then issued misstatements (likely lies) about what Chuck and Nancy "agreed" to. By controlling their message(s), Trump would have sabotaged their leadership within their own parties, let alone negotiations generally.

By not showing up, Trump never had a chance to promote his agenda by using Schumer and Pelosi.

[Demsrule86]

4. Why should Dems get involved and vote for unpopular shit? They want it ...than round up Republican

votes...the GOP totally screwed Obama over the eight years he was president...now they get a taste of their own medicine.

[hexola]

5. No - He knew he had the votes when he tweeted...he didn't want them to get any credit.

He did not want this to vote appear as a compromise.