Facepalm. Remember, Trump is talking to the VAST population of Americans who have NO idea what’s going on. He’s not talking to an audience of FReepers or even DUmmies. He did a fine job laying out the problem to the common man or woman for whom work and family leave little time for politics. This was emphatically NOT the time for him to be harsh or demanding. He made his case well, and got these uninformed Americans thinking. That’s all he needed to do at this point.
As I said, this might be part one of a multipart plan, getting his ducks in a line.