The hallmark of Trump's presidency is the overt disdain for Congress .. except when Trump Fs up
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/14/politics/trump-gop-senators-erdogan/index.html
When that happens, Trump claims to be "powerless"
"Trump invited the five senators -- all of whom have been vocal critics' of Turkey's acquisition of the S-400 system -- in order to show Erdoğan the strong opposition he faces, a senior administration official said. It was also in part an effort by to show Erdoğan that his hands are tied on the sanctions issue.
"We saw it as more good cop, bad cop," one source said of the meeting, noting the group showed Erdoğan that Trump's "hands were tied" because the Senate isn't going to give Turkey F-35s if they don't get rid of the S-400."
TOTAL S---- SHOW