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President Trump meets Kim Jong Un
President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will meet in just a few hours. Here's what to watch for and when, according to the White House schedule.
- 8 p.m. ET (June 11) / 8 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump departs Shangri-La Hotel en route to Capella Singapore, where the two leaders will meet.
- 8:20 p.m. ET (June 11) / 8:20 a.m. Singapore (June 12): Trump arrives at Capella Singapore.
- 9 p.m. ET (June 11) / 9 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un greet each other. This is the big moment. Cameras will be there to capture their expected handshake.
- 9:15 p.m. ET (June 11) / 9:15 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un participate in a one-on-one bilateral meeting.
- 10 p.m. ET (June 11) / 10 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un participate in an expanded bilateral meeting.
- 11:30 p.m. ET (June 11) / 11:30 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un have a working lunch.
- 4 a.m. ET (June 12) / 4 p.m. Singapore: President Trump is expected to speak with reporters.
- 6:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. Singapore: President Trump departs Capella Singapore for Paya Lebar Air Base Singapore.
- 7 a.m. ET / 7 p.m. Singapore: Trump departs Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, en route to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. From there, he will travel on to the United States.
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The last time I saw him he was walking down Lover's Lane holding his own hand.
-- Fred Allen
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 12 2018, @02:09AM (4 children)
"I'll tell you when they're out." - referring to the reporters who were being whisked away.
https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1006348830357557248 [twitter.com]
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12 2018, @03:26AM (2 children)
What Trump and his staff really wanted -- was some sleep. By going to Singapore he's put himself at a big disadvantage in terms of jet lag. If you haven't been 12 hours out, it can be really debilitating. Took me a good week to begin to feel normal and not fall asleep at odd times (odd to the locals in S. Korea). And then I had to go home...
(Score: 2) by suburbanitemediocrity on Tuesday June 12 2018, @04:52AM (1 child)
Going from East to West is no problem, I've never even noticed. Coming back is the problem.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12 2018, @05:47AM
Easy-peasy - go home traveling westwards.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday June 12 2018, @04:12AM
...when everyone except the translators are out [sbs.com.au]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford