His comment about negotiating from a position of power, not from trust (in Trump) is actually spot on. Democrats do not negotiate on informal promises on any other issue. They go to the floor and committees, and meetings and legislate and write laws.
Only with immigrants they come back year after year with (legalization) 'May have to wait until <insert every year since 2004>'
The community will no longer give unconditional support for 0 results.