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Trump to Hold Second Summit With Kim Jong Un in February, U.S. Says
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet near the end of February for a second summit, despite evidence North Korea is advancing its nuclear weapons program.
The White House announced the summit and timing after Trump met Friday with Kim Yong Chol, a top aide to the North Korean leader and a former spy chief.
Trump's decision to go ahead with another in-person meeting -- further elevating Kim's global profile -- underscores the president's confidence that his personal involvement and negotiating skills can change the behavior of recalcitrant regimes in ways that traditional leverage and diplomacy, past U.S. leaders and his own emissaries could not.
Previously: President Trump Tweets about Nuclear Talks with North Korea
President Trump Set to Meet Kim Jong-un at 9 PM EDT (01:00 UTC, 9 AM Singapore)
(Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:07PM (4 children)
And I had to close the White House Visitor Center. Which is weird in a way. Because I got used to so many visitors. An audience that came right to my house. And sometimes I'd put on a little show for them. Nothing dirty. But I'd say, why not buy one of my Books? Or a MAGA Hat? And I'd do the thing where I sign the Book. Or the Hat. By the way, they say Autopen, I never used the Autopen. Otherwise known as the Singing Robot. I signed each one by hand. I love working with my large hands -- I really miss that.
Last year, I was forced to cancel the summit meeting in Singapore with Kim Jung Un. He sent me a nasty note saying, "oh, maybe I'll have to cancel." And I had absolutely no idea he was going to say that. Who would expect that, right? So I wrote back, I said, "no you won't because I just did!" But the amazing White House Gift Shop already did the very special Coin. The Donald J. Trump Presidential Challenge Coin. And when Kim & I canceled, the collectors went absolutely nuts over that one. We canceled the summit and they lost their minds. They bought and bought and bought.
But then we decided to have the summit after all. That makes us smart. And the White House Gift Shop did another very special Coin. Even more special than the first one, because they did it with the Presidential Seal. And, I guess, the Korea Seal. They did a Limited Edition. And you're probably thinking, "oh, I missed the boat on that one, I'm much too late!" WRONG! Because people ordered the Coins, maybe they gave a Fake Address. They moved before the Coin arrived. Or they got it but they're afraid to show it to anyone because it's much too beautiful. And a few Coins came back. Which you can buy. Not in the White House. But over the modern digital. Also known as internet. Only $100 each, folks. Stock up, they're going fast! https://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/product-p/summitcoin.htm [whitehousegiftshop.com]
And you're probably thinking, "oh, they're doing another summit, so will they have another Coin?" We will, I guarantee it. It's going to have me & Kim again. But, a little older. Which is going to show on him a lot more than it does on me. Can we say dotard? Stay tuned!!
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Runaway1956 on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:38PM (3 children)
So, where it the summit going to be? The word "summit" suggests some high place. You know, our Wall is to be routed up into the mountains from San Diego. Those mountains aren't really very high, but high enough to have some modest summits. You could invite Lil Kim to a summit on the wall. I mean, we don't want him IN this country, but you can let him get close enough to see what he's missing in his backward little corner of the world.
(Score: 1, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:52PM (1 child)
I'm thinking Dubai. Because Kim loves golf, he's a tremendous golfer (not as good as me). And I have a beautiful course there -- Trump International Golf Club, Dubai. I can take care of many things while I'm in Middle East (Nobel Piece Prize #2). But, we'll see!!!
(Score: 1, Redundant) by Runaway1956 on Saturday January 19 2019, @05:35PM
Nobel piece prize? You gonna grab Kimmie-poo by his piece?
(Score: 2, Informative) by Sulla on Sunday January 20 2019, @05:09AM
Vietnam suggested that they might be a good host. This seems like a good idea to me. Vietnam is pretty concerned recently about expanding Chinese aggression and this is a good continuation of that. Vietnam is in the best position to show Kim the two options he has - moving forward with the US as its benefactor or not moving at all with China as its ruler.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam