President Donald Trump became the first sitting US commander in chief to set foot in North Korea on Sunday as he greeted Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, at the heavily fortified demilitarised zone that has divided the peninsula for more than six decades.
President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. "Stepping across that line was a great honour," Trump replied. "A lot of progress has been made, a lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship."
But Trump gambled that the show of amity could crack the logjam and open the way to further talks, underscoring his faith in the power of his personal diplomacy to achieve what has eluded presidents in the past. More than halfway through his term, Trump is eager for a resolution to the long-standing nuclear dispute, seeing it as signature element of the legacy he hopes to forge.
Even in this symbolic moment of reconciliation, Trump seemed to dwell on his grievances about his media coverage, repeating complaints he has made several times over the past day that he has not received enough credit for de-escalating tensions on the peninsula. Critics said the greeting at the DMZ was nothing more than a glorified photo opportunity by a president who himself ratcheted up the conflict with North Korea in his first year in office by making "fire and fury" threats to destroy the small Asian country if it threatened US security.
NK still has their nuclear programme going, what's happening with that ?
So a meeting with Kim Jong-un, I wonder if they counted their fingers when they parted.
President Trump is heading towards the “Nobel Peace Prize” for his achievements thus far! He is demonstrating strong and inspiring leadership at home and abroad! The right man in the right place at the right time in our history!
That's because if he could he would also be a dictator trumps probably getting some tips.
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