“Trump knows there was never going to be a deal. He just gave them a chance before he took out their power plants and bridges.”
He gave them too many chances, IMO. He’s been too patient. Probably so he can’t be accused later of surprise attacks, etc. (He will accused anyhow, due to TDS.)
He is a master negotiator and we are not. Sometimes you have to make an offer and then walk away from the deal. Now the world will have to admit he gave them every chance to end this peacefully and did not wait 9 mos like Bush did.