Congressional Democrats are quick to highlight President Trump’s foreign policy failures. Venezuela hasn’t moved towards freedom. China’s geopolitical influence grows despite the trade war. North Korea and Iran continue to test dangerous weapons.

But here’s what Trump knows that they don’t: set the bar higher than what you want and then compromise. It’s how deals are made. The enemy will think compromising is a sign that their demands are being considered, making them more likely to agree.

For example, Trump’s trade war progress with China have stalled, which is fine. Trump gets Beijing to compromise by giving the impression he’s out to completely destroy their economy, but he only wants Chinese economic freedom (more free enterprise), equality (no trade deficit), and honesty (no technology stealing). Trump doesn’t actually want destruction because China still buys heavily from American producers despite the trade deficit. But Beijing has already panicked, sent negotiators, and pleaded with investors to stay.

Likewise, Trump pressed North Korea to denuclearize immediately during the Hanoi and Singapore summits with Kim Jong-un. Of course, he knows Kim won’t denuclearize overnight. But Trump did slow North Korean progress. The number of new tests has drastically shrunk. Some testing sites were destroyed and, as a bonus, the free Western media, was even invited to witness one of the site’s destruction.

Lastly, it’s fine that Trump’s sanctions on Iran and Venezuela won’t succeed in the blink of an eye. Again, critics need to see realistically see the speed of denuclearizing and freedom progressing. Obama couldn’t erase the Iranian threat in eight years so it doesn’t make sense to demand Trump do it in a few months. And it’s okay that the Venezuela sanctions won’t bring freedom quickly. After all, do critics remember how long it took America to fight for its freedom from British tyranny?

In short, critics need to stop rebuking Trump’s foreign policy progress. All they need to do stop reacting impulsively whenever the wind gets a bit slow. Just don’t interfere as Trump’s plan work itself out. It’s all part of the Art of the Deal.