Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer met with President Trump on Tuesday in an attempt to discuss funding that the president says he needs for the border wall. For reasons that probably begin and end with Trump’s endless affection for cameras, the negotiations began in front of the press, with Pelosi opening by saying that she and Schumer aimed to meet with the president “in a bipartisan way to meet the needs of the American people.” But what ensued on-camera was a glance into what negotiations look like in the Trump era: the worst Thanksgiving dinner of all time, or perhaps just parents trying to reason their way out of a temper tantrum.

Mike Pence sat by in eerie silence as the other three had a heated 10-minute conversation—again, all on camera!—about border security, and the president’s threat to shut down the government if he doesn’t get the votes he needs for his wall. “We’re doing this in a very friendly manner,” Trump insisted, as Pelosi discreetly smiled in disagreement toward the cameras. Pelosi tried to simmer down the quickly escalating heat with phrases like “let’s call a halt to this,” and tried to bring the meeting back to an “evidence-based conversation.” Trump continued to interrupt Pelosi and Schumer, and insist he would have the votes in the House for his border wall if he wanted them—even as Pelosi insisted he did not.

But there did come a point when Pelosi stepped in to put things straight: “Nancy’s in a situation where it’s not easy for her to talk right now,” the president said. Pelosi cut in and firmly replied:

“Please don’t characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats, who just won a big victory.”

Before the meeting concluded, the president managed to get this one in: “I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck.” Schumer later told press that he was not expecting the Apprentice-style drama in the Oval Office.

And though the day didn’t necessarily get off to a productive start, Pelosi won the whole thing by walking out in this coat and soft, satisfied smile:

Asked by reporters about how the negotiation ended, Pelosi said, “I asked him to pray over it.”