Trump to North-Korea: "You're not breaking up with me! I'm breaking up with YOU!"

[DetlefK]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44205640

US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned North Korea's Kim Jong-un not to "play" President Donald Trump if they meet next month.

Mr Pence said in a Fox News interview that such a move would be a "great mistake" by the North Korean leader.

He also said there was "no question" that Mr Trump could walk away from the 12 June summit.

North Korea has threatened to pull out of the meeting after comments by US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

The country reacted furiously when Mr Bolton suggested it would follow a "Libya model" of denuclearisation.

So, now we know how this will play out:

1. Kim Jong Un will have his photo-op showing him as an equal to President Trump.

2. Then he will pull out of the summit, because he doesn't want a deal: He wants NK to stay isolated forever and ever so he can stay dictator forever and ever.

3. After Kim Jong Un has sabotaged the summit, Trump will take to Twitter and proclaim how it was him who walked away. And how walking away from a deal proves that he's a dealmaker.

4. Trump will start talking about war with North-Korea... and then he will cave when China tells him to cut that shit.



Outcome:
Kim got his photo-op, Trump got a hissy-fit, and the reputation of the US has been damaged a little bit more.