Trump on North Korea: 'Maybe things will work out, and maybe they won't'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY AVERY ANAPOL - 04/22/18 09:15 AM EDT

President Trump on Sunday took a casual approach to the North Korea negotiations, tweeting that "maybe things will work out, and maybe they won't."

Trump's two tweets came in response to "Meet the Press'" Chuck Todd, who Trump has dubbed "Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd," with Trump defending his progress with North Korea.

Earlier this week, North Korea announced that they would halt nuclear and missile tests, as well as shutter a nuclear test site. The nation declined, however, to give up its nuclear weapons program entirely.

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Trump is preparing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a meeting expected to take place sometime in the next two months, the first meeting of its kind between a North Korean leader and a sitting U.S. president.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/384314-trump-on-north-korea-maybe-things-will-work-out-and-maybe-they-wont

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White House privately skeptical of North Korea's plans to freeze nuclear testing

By David Nakamura and John Hudson April 21 at 5:17 PM

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Trump White House is reacting skeptically in private to North Korea’s announcement of plans to freeze nuclear weapons testing, warning that dictator Kim Jong Un could be setting a trap and promising not to back off a hard-line stance ahead of a potential leaders’ summit.

President Trump called Pyongyang’s move “progress” and “good news” in a pair of tweets after the news broke Friday evening. Behind the scenes, however, his aides cautioned Saturday that Kim’s statement that the North would halt testing and shutter one nuclear facility was more notable for what he left out: a direct pledge to work toward nuclear disarmament.

Although some foreign policy analysts were heartened that Kim appeared eager to set a positive tone for his summit with Trump, which could come in late May or early June, Trump aides were less enthused. In their view, Kim’s moves aimed to offer relatively modest pledges — which could be quickly reversed — to create the “illusion” that he is “reasonable” and willing to compromise.

That, the Trump aides said, would make it more politically difficult for the United States to reject the North’s demands.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-privately-skeptical-of-north-koreas-plans-to-freeze-nuclear-testing/2018/04/21/ab64980e-4583-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html

[dalton99a]

1. How long did it take him to spell denuclearization?

[Cirque du So-What]

2. He just invented the binary argument!

Tweets to follow.

[PatSeg]

3. "We'll see what happens"

He rarely ever really says anything, just a bunch of generic words strung together, with a few insults thrown in.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Duh... Oh wow, what a profound statement by our great and glorious leader!

Wow...I am amazed at such a profound statement:

President RUMP: "maybe things will work out, and maybe they won't."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. No kidding

I long for the days when adults were in charge.

[They_Live]

6. He always inspires with his confidence

jerkwad.