Negotiating Device News Today

Well have to do that thing you dont like and help you on the 401(k) thing and get rid of that. thats all gone now. donald trump threw that negotiating device away with reporters today. and he got nothing back for it in the negotiation because you cant negotiate a tax bill with reporters. something everyone in washington knows except, of course, the man who constantly says im a very intelligent person. joining us, bruce bartlett, hes the author of new book "the truth matters" and also with us is ...

But i -- trust me. thats within of the great things. you know, there are certain elements of deals you dont want to negotiate with. 401(k)s and kevin knows about this and i think kevin brady is fantastic. he knows how important 401(k)s are. >> im sitting here with a veteran of republican tax legislation in the past whens helped put these things together and we were laughing through that. well explain why in a moment. theres donald trump saying absolutely, quote, i ended it very quickly, meaning ...

Then a reporter mentioned that kevin brady wants to do it and the president says, okay, well, maybe, maybe as a negotiating device and then say that is you shouldnt use it as a negotiating device and theres donald trump publicly throwing away what could have been at least a negotiating device to pick up some republican votes that might be worried about other provisions in the bill. you could say to them, look, well have to do that thing you dont like and help you on the 401(k) thing and get rid ...

He is the biggest is salesman in terms of that tax plan. hell pressure these red state democrats. hes already been doing this but the dinner is -- its also a sign he wants to reach across the aisle. he knows he may not be able to get this done with the freedom caucus, some of the very conservative republican -- yes, he does need democrat votes. he also needs republicans to get on board. >> mitch mcconnell says the deal already made with trump wont allow them to use the debt ceiling as a negotiat...