Donald Trump Becomes First Sitting American President to Step Into North Korea--a Win for Kim Jong Un

[DonViejo]

Clearly, Kim had now recovered from the humiliation of the aborted summit with Trump in Hanoi earlier this year.

Donald Kirk
Updated 06.30.19 10:13AM ET Published 06.30.19 10:10AM ET

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un would have to be declared the easy winner Sunday from his third meeting with President Donald Trump, this one in the dramatic setting of the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that is the border between North and South Korea.

In an atmosphere of mounting excitement, Trump clapped Kim on the shoulder as they shook hands exactly on the North-South line. The greetings exchanged between them seemed portentous, laden with hope that this time, perhaps, the yearning for reconciliation would survive the usual recriminations and intimidation.

“Nobody had expected this moment,” said Trump.

“It’s significant,” said Kim, talking in Korean, an interpreter at his side. “We want to bring an end to this unpleasant past and create a new future.”

It was not just that Trump met Kim in the truce village of Panmunjom, or for a few seconds stepped across the line into North Korea, then made his way with Kim through besieging cameramen and security people on the southern side to Freedom House for a extended meeting with the North Korean leader. If Trump was able to proclaim the gesture “a very historic moment,” it was there behind closed doors that he and Kim got down to serious talking. Clearly, Kim had now recovered from the humiliation of the aborted summit with Trump in Hanoi at the end of February.

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[dlk]

1. This Photo Op was Likely Vlad's Idea - His Goal is to Humiliate the U. S. on the World Stage

Trump isn't sharp enough to come up with this awful idea on his own.

[Hugin]

2. Yeah, China and Russia are scrambling to grab world influence, as...

Trumpganistan (The nation formerly known as the United States) fades into the oblivion of Banana Republic status.

[ginnyinWI]

3. and it's---the--Donald Trump Show!

(cue the Monty Python theme song)

Starring--Donald J. Trump!

Written and Directed by--Donald J. Trump!!

Produced by Donald J. Trump!

It's the latest and the greatest!! Hurry, hurry hurry--come one, come all, and see the spectacular, wonderful Donald J. Trump, the greatest reality show star evah!!



(And guaranteed to be 99% devoid of true statecraft, content or substance!)

[moondust]

4. Gosh.

I sure hope he didn't trip over any of Kim's dead victims and aggravate those treacherous bone spurs.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. I keep thinking about Otto Warmbier's family.

What must they be thinking?

[gratuitous]

10. Someone should ask them

Maybe one of the media big shots can spare a reporter from the Trump Voter Safaris they're always on and go ask the Warmbiers?

[GoCubsGo]

12. You are far from alone here.

"Otto Warmbier" has been trending on Twitter all morning, and not in a good way. Did that asshole think we all forgot?

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Vlad scores again.

Never forget,thousands of North Korean Governmental People were Educated in Russia after 1953.

Old Vlad is the Puppet Master and S for Brains and Kimmie are just the Toys on the end of the strings.

[Hugin]

7. "Clearly, Kim had now recovered from the humiliation of the aborted summit with Trump in Hanoi..."

Yeah, nothing clears the head like having all of the negotiators killed in March.

:gag:

[Vinca]

8. Trump's fawning and idol worship is embarrassing. It's juvenile, ridiculous and

makes the United States the punch line of jokes around the world. God I despise him.

[FakeNoose]

9. When can we finally vote this clown out of office?

[Sneederbunk]

11. Trump is used to stepping in it.