White House says North Korea talks have 'moved more quickly than expected'

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




But the statement also indicates that Trump is not allowing for a second day of talks with Kim in Singapore.

By LOUIS NELSON and ELIANA JOHNSON 06/11/2018 06:39 AM EDT Updated 06/11/2018 11:57 AM EDT

SINGAPORE — The White House said Monday that discussions between the U.S. and North Korea “have moved more quickly than expected,” while apparently removing the possibility — for now — that President Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un could extend into a second day.

In a statement sent roughly 12 hours before Trump and Kim are expected to sit down, the White House said the two leaders will participate in a 45-minute one-on-one meeting, accompanied only by translators, to be followed by a 90-minute meeting with an expanded group of officials and then a “working lunch” with an even larger group. That broader delegation will include National Security Adviser John Bolton, who has chafed the North Koreans with his hawkish and deeply skeptical view of the negotiations.

The White House also said that at the conclusion of the meeting, Trump will take part in a media availability at 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday, before flying back to the United States. Previously, the White House had appeared to hold open the possibility that the meeting could stretch into a second day if the talks were going well.

Still, the statement expressed optimism about the historic sitdown, which follows days of talks between high-level officials on both sides about denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/11/trump-kim-jong-un-meeting-635363

[TeamPooka]

1. Getting Trump trough one day without a tantrum will be tough enough.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. The guy likes to show up, get on the news, and then leave

He hates not sleeping in his own bed, and does not have either the interest or the stamina of actually doing anything resembling actual work., unless you count his irascible tweets as work.
So, yeah, a 'possible/probable" 2 day stay was never in the cards.

[TeamPooka]

8. Photo op Donny "Thump's up and smile that shit eating grin" and go.

[shanny]

2. Another way of saying that neither party has anything they are willing to give up

for a deal. Kim will not disarm, at all, under any circumstances, and tRump (or Bolton) may actually be unwilling to proceed without even a token. Kim got what he wanted though--legitimacy--and the deal-maker-in-chief gets nothing. Although he'll claim he did.

[PatSeg]

4. Trump really doesn't like

being away from home, unless it is at one of his properties. He does not travel well.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. They'll put window dressing on it

and call it Rocket Man meets Astro Boy

It is a useless meeting though. No substance. Generic accord.

[TeamPooka]

9. More like Rocket Man meets Astro

if you remember the Jetsons dog...
Gosh I'm old.....

[Hortensis]

6. Trump meeting alone with Kim has major losses for us

written all over it. I just bet they moved faster than he expected. A sucker being worked over by a band of cons.

"With my ‘feel,’ I’ll know if Kim is serious within a minute."

[TeamPooka]

10. He's going to look into his eyes and see his soul.

[Hortensis]

13. Lol. Oh, yes. Had forgotten that one.

Since Trump's prepared to decide immediately, what a surprise that Kim's moving in to close immediately, without any experts in the room to get in the way of progress.

Speaking of quotes, Trump claiming all our generals were stupid because they blabbed their plans to their enemies ahead of time?

[TeamPooka]

16. Think about this: How is Kim going to feel about Trump after an hour alone with him?

He's going to know he's an empty suit while Trump drones on about his electoral victory and the size of his inauguration crowd.

[Hortensis]

17. :) Seriously, he HAS to know that already.

There's not the slightest doubt. Practically every nation on the planet must study Trump intensively, with experts on every aspect of his history in every known detail since he was a child through this afternoon and and ongoing evaluations by specialized psychological experts. They're all trying to predict his actions and determine how to manipulate him and minimize danger from him.

No matter, I'm with you that it has to be an especially interesting meeting for Kim in many ways. My guess is he may not have great experience in hiding contempt, but I could be wrong. He's held onto power so far.

Imagine, no written record. But I'd be very disappointed in them if our intelligence services haven't arranged to listen in.

[Hortensis]

18. Just tuned in and learned Trump has ramped down

expectations. Now his image of what to expect sounds more like the dinner scene in Alice in Wonderland where she's merely introduced to the leg of mutton and that's the beginning and end of it.

"You look a little shy: let me introduce you to that leg of mutton," said the Red Queen. "Alice --Mutton: Mutton --Alice." The leg of mutton got up in the dish and made a little bow to Alice, and Alice returned the bow, not knowing whether to be frightened or amused."

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. Has any other president met the first time with the leader of a hostile country

without having a single WH member -- even a stenographer -- present? He could say anything he wants and then say something completely different when the meeting ends. Maybe that's why his "big, beautiful visit" is going to be so short -- he's already got the story in mind. It's called, "How Donald J. Trump Saved the World and Won the Nobel Peace Prize."

[Backwoodsrider]

15. yes I wonder about the secure nature of the room they are in

China is in this deep, just behind the scenes. I would not be surprised they get Trump to say when alone with Kim that if revealed will place the value of our dollar low enough so that the world economys are no longer measured in dollar value. And yes the far right is only going to see how Donald saved the world now deserves prize.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. "We are already deciding where in the US the North Korean occupation troops will be stationed."

[louis-t]

12. I'm sure he's already declaring victory to the rubes.

[turbinetree]

14. And the public gets more from the treasonous shit press office named sexual predator trump

my public response ..................go FUCK your self traitor since the media will not do it..............