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DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 10:56 AM Jun 2018

North Korea Says Trump Intends to Lift Sanctions Against Regime

Source: Bloomberg

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Donald Trump offered to lift sanctions against his regime when they met Tuesday in Singapore, state media reported, a claim that contrasts with the U.S. president’s rhetoric that the economic strictures would remain.

The report from the Korean Central News Agency, which was published after Kim returned home from his meeting, noted Trump’s vow to suspend U.S. military drills in South Korea. It also said Trump committed to unspecified “security guarantees” for Pyongyang, and to “lift sanctions against it.”

The last point was noteworthy since it went further than Trump did in his public comments during and after the meeting. Trump said sanctions would stay, at least until the isolated nation moved to give up its nuclear arsenal. But there have been slight differences in recent comments among senior U.S. officials as to whether that means North Korea must first complete denuclearization -- and have it verified -- or if some goodwill steps would be enough.

Trump himself indicated some wiggle room, saying sanctions relief could come even before the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” -- however that’s ultimately defined by both sides -- is verified. “I hope it’s going to be soon,” he said Tuesday at an hour-long briefing. “At a certain point, I actually look forward to taking them off.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-13/north-korea-says-trump-agreed-to-lift-sanctions-after-meeting

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LiberalFighter

(51,085 posts)
4. I betcha Trump promised a lot more than he claimed he offered.
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:14 AM
Jun 2018

Just like he would do in the private sector.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. Dirty Donny* (R) gave away the whole freaking store
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:39 AM
Jun 2018

The Singapore Surrender (R) will live in infamy.


* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

TeamPooka

(24,254 posts)
9. hahahahahaha That's what you get for having a meeting without witnesses.
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:57 AM
Jun 2018

Either Donny gave away the store or he got played by Kim.
hahahahahahahahahaha

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
10. It also said Trump committed to unspecified "security guarantees" for Pyongyang
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 12:02 PM
Jun 2018

so he sold out this country and our allies....................traitor...................

11. As president, has Trump done anything that shows what a "master negotiator" he is?
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:04 PM
Jun 2018

He's great at ensuring the opposing side gets everything they want -- and more -- while the U.S. gets shit. I hope the deplorables are enjoying the show -- they're sure paying a lot for it!

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