“President Trump looks, sounds and acts weak.”
No, it’s not him, it’s you. Trump purposely put them on the defensive to force them to shut down the government. He is carefully timing his offers so that they will publicly refuse them. He’s been planning this for months, even years, preparing Executive Orders and agencies on what to fund so that his agenda is strengthened. He’s crafting the public narrative to show concessions while Nancy is running out of town. This will come to a head and I guarantee they will not only compromise, they will be compromised.
Trump called their bluff.