The gathering was supposed to be the follow-up to their earlier “agreement” on a $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. This is why Trump “infrastructure weeks” have become a standing joke in Washington. From the moment Trump, Pelosi and Schumer announced their convergence on a $2 trillion infrastructure plan last month, Mulvaney began sabotaging it. His tantrum was part of the coverup no one is talking about: The emperor has no money. But on all the things the ideologues and right-wing business interests care about — tax cuts, corporatist judges, deregulation — Trump caves in.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2019 22:07 UTC