Trump returns to US having made concessions, whereas the DPRK didn’t make any, other than showing up, getting the Chinese to pay for their plane, etc.
It Trump really admires “running it tough”, all those to whom he’s signaled a potential pardon should worry.
Reporter; Two questions for you, if you don’t mind. First, the man you met today, Kim Jong Un, as you know, has killed family members, has starved his own people, is responsible for the death of Otto Warmbier. Why are you so comfortable calling him “very talented”?
Trump: Well, he is very talented. Anybody that takes over a situation like he did, at 26 years of age, and is able to run it, and run it tough -- I don’t say he was nice or I don’t say anything about it -- he ran it. Very few people, at that age -- you can take one out of ten thousand, probably, couldn’t do it.
Kim Jong-un inherited the dictatorship of North Korea on the death of his father. Part of “running it tough” included killing his half-brother, his uncle, his nephew, his aunt, his uncle’s sister, his uncle’s sister’s husband, his uncle’s sister’s husband’s brother, and his uncle’s sister’s husband’s brother’s sons. That’s in addition to a long list of government officials, some orchestra musicians whose playing Kim didn’t enjoy and the manager of a turtle farm Kim had killed “just to set an example.”
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And of course idiot Trump gave up classified information…
Trump sold a time-share and pulled a real estate sales stunt, showing Kim an iPad video based on Nation and Destiny
Nation and Destiny (Chosŏn'gŭl: 민족과 운명; MR: Minjokgwa ummyeong) is a 62-part North Korean film series released between 1992 and 2002. It aims to show that the Korean people "can live a glorious life only in the bosom of the Great Leader and socialist fatherland". Kim Jong-il personally chose the title and was extensively involved in the early episodes. Conceived as the largest film series ever produced in any country, it was the largest investment ever made in the history of North Korean cinema. Initially, the most senior writers, directors and actors were involved in the project and it was heavily promoted and eulogized by the North Korean media. The series was projected to reach 100 episodes, but none have been released since 2002.[1][2][3][4][5]
The film is notable for its scenes set in the Western world and South Korea. Also noteworthy is its portrayal of the "anti-system figure" Han Sorya, who was purged in the 1960s by Kim Il-sung, in a positive role. This was the first time that an "anti-system figure" has been portrayed as the hero on North Korean screen.[6] The use of South Korean popular songs was part of a "mosquito-net strategy", whereby it was hoped the North Korean public would be immunised to the culture of the outside world by gradual exposure.[7] According to defectors' testimony, North Korean audiences were engrossed by its depiction of First World affluence.[8][9]
But a Trump Wŏnsan resort/golf course could be a reality...
President Trump said Tuesday he floated the prospect of beachfront hotels and other real estate developments in North Korea during his meeting with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Speaking to reporters after the historic summit, Trump said he told Kim that instead of testing ballistic missiles, the cash-strapped country "could have the best hotels in the world."
What bribes?
WASHINGTON – A mere 72 hours after the Chinese government agreed to put a half-billion dollars into an Indonesian project that will personally enrich Donald Trump, the president ordered a bailout for a Chinese-government-owned cellphone maker.
“President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast,” Trump announced on Twitter Sunday morning. “Too many jobs in China lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!”
Trump did not mention in that tweet or its follow-ups that on Thursday, the developer of a theme park resort outside of Jakarta had signed a deal to receive as much as $500 million in Chinese government loans, as well as another $500 million from Chinese banks, according to Agence France-Presse. Trump’s family business, the Trump Organization, has a deal to license the Trump name to the resort, which includes a golf course and hotels.
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