Yes it was done on purpose. But reading between the lines here, i think Trump plans to kill the Ttp. Notice he mentioned not only china but japan and even vietnam. If he does kill the TTP, he will need shrewd negotiators such as Icahn, other wise, what will he negotiate?
What current issues do we need TTP for that we can’t negotiate, openly, on an individual basis?
I can’t find any good answers to that one.