Trump offers 'protections' if Kim surrenders nukes

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAN FABIAN - 05/17/18 02:49 PM EDT

President Trump on Thursday sought to reassure North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after Kim's government threatened to pull out of the upcoming nuclear summit with the United States.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he is “willing to do a lot” to offer Kim “protections” if the North Korean leader agrees to surrender his nuclear weapons.

“He will get protections that are very strong,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with NATO’s secretary-general. “The best thing he could do is make a deal.”

North Korea threw the June 12 summit into doubt on Wednesday when it said it may not show up if the U.S. continues to demand “unilateral” nuclear disarmament.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/388198-trump-offers-kim-protections-if-he-surrenders-nukes

[still_one]

1. Because we all know trump never lies

[MontanaMama]

6. Bingo.

You beat me to it.

[still_one]

11. ..........................................................................

[LiberalArkie]

2. So did Bill Clinton and provided oil for electricity, until George Bush came along.

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[NCjack]

30. Don't forget role of Sen. Jessie Helms in torpedoing the deal. nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. "nice fiefdom ya got there. Shame if somethin' happened to it. Want some protection?"

President Tony Soprano.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Spanky is trying to sell Kim on a Trump Steaks franchise

Granted Kim may be as selfish as Trump but there's no way he's as dumb.

[underpants]

5. Protection from what? South Korea?

[NCjack]

31. Most likely, protection from an internal revolt of colonels. nt

[MontanaMama]

7. WTF

are "protections that are very strong"? What a friggin' doofus.

[flibbitygiblets]

8. Lil Kim's response: Whatever, serial liar who is being investigated for corruption

Pass. Sorry about your Nobel Peace Prize, lol.

[MontanaMama]

12. Missed it by that much!

Maybe Dotard can still be considered for the Nobel Pee Prize!

[flibbitygiblets]

14. Good one! Or perhaps the coveted "Putzpuller" prize?

I liked EarlG's version too: NoBalls PieceofShit prize

[MontanaMama]

15. Instant Classic!

[flibbitygiblets]

19. I smell a white-mustachioed rat. Bolton is jonesing for another war.

This ludicrous protection offer, after Bolton's completely unrealistic demands to completely denuclearize (a la Libya, and gee that worked out swell for their former leader) sounds faintly like a good-cop, bad-cop routine designed to start a war with NK.

1. Prompted by Bolton, Trump stops with the juvenile cyber-taunting, and says he wants to meet with Kim (both crave attention and validation, so of course they'd agree)
2. Kim says OK (Kim wants worldwide validation and acknowledgment)
3. Bolton plays "bad cop", demanding end result of meetings to be complete NK denuclearization, casually throwing in line about "Libya model"
4. Kim makes noise about backing out of meeting (of course he isn't giving up nukes, it's literally his only bargaining chip)
5. Trump offers useless "protection" (haha, this was probably Bolton's idea as well, making it look like Kim is being unreasonable)

How does this play out? Trump is beyond stupid (and would LOVE a distraction from that "Russia thing&quot , so it looks like Bolton gets what he wanted all along
6. Kim backs out, starts making war noises again (he's been humiliated and needs to show he's powerful)
7. Bolton says "He's threatening us! We have to take him out!"


Only a congress with a spine can stop this. And we don't have that right now. Even if we get the much-ballyhooed "blue wave" in November, there's still 2-3 months to start a war with no one to stop it.

[flibbitygiblets]

20. Sorry, I meant this to be a new post, not a response.

[Me.]

9. Next He'll Be Begging Kim To Come To The Table

[rogue emissary]

10. So eight years of protections tops.

Unless he's figured out a way to stay President longer. I don't see Pence or any other Republican honoring Donny's protections guarantees.

Donny's already demonstrated that the US won't stand by any agreement a previous administration signed.

[shanny]

21. Not even that, since tRump can't be trusted to honor any deal, even his own.

[rogue emissary]

24. True, he's the king of broken contracts.

[Hekate]

13. He and Dubya have made sure our word is not worth shit on the international stage...

Why should Kim believe anything he says?

[Paladin]

16. Nice country you have there, Rocket Boy. Be a shame if something happened to it.

The NY mob styling just gets more and more obvious, doesn't it?

[asiliveandbreathe]

27. Nice..so obvious - the POS offering protection....OMG

[no_hypocrisy]

17. NK and Kim to Trump: "Wire us the money first . . . . . . "

[duforsure]

18. LOL!!!!

Two liars telling each other lies trying to get good PR from BS.

[Downtown Hound]

22. Um, I wouldn't trust any guarantee Trump ever made me

And somehow I doubt the North Koreans will as well.

[jmowreader]

23. This feels like something a mafiosa would do

"Nice country ya got here, Rocket Man. Be a shame if anything happened to it, if you get my meaning."

[workinclasszero]

25. You can take Shitlers word for it NK

Just ask Iran....

Oh wait.

[Freethinker65]

26. A case of Trump magic water, vodka, and steaks? Perhaps throw in a Trump tie and fake diploma

All with money back guarantees, excluding handling and shipping.

[SWBTATTReg]

28. Protections?! What is RUMP going to do, talk to death anyone who threatens the NKs? Nt

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. Isn't that extortion? "Nice country, it'd be a shame if something bad happened to it..."

"You just do what I tell you and I guarantee you'll be protected."

Sounds like the makings of a mob movie.

[tblue37]

32. And he threatened Kim with Ghadafi's fate if he doesn't cooperate.

Mobsters run protection rackets!

[dalton99a]

33. Kim is laughing his ass off

[Orsino]

34. So vague as to be meaningless.

As usual.

[apnu]

35. This is the same guy who also said if NK doesn't come to the table he's going to "Gadaffi" him

Which chapters of "Art of the Deal" are these bargaining tactics coming from?