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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat May 25, 2019, 09:57 PM May 2019

Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses 'confidence' in Kim

Source: Washington Post

President Trump appeared to contradict his national security adviser on foreign soil in an early morning tweet Sunday, noting that while some in his administration were “disturbed” by North Korea’s testing of ballistic missiles earlier this month, the president himself was unbothered.

Trump’s tweet was a direct rebuke of his national security adviser, John Bolton, who on Saturday had warned reporters here that there is “no doubt” North Korea’s missile tests violated United Nations Security Council resolutions, adding that Trump is determined to maintain sanctions pressure on the regime until it backs down.

“North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me,” Trump wrote. “I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me.”

The Twitter missive is also likely to complicate Trump’s visit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with whom he was set to play golf Sunday morning. The Japanese have long argued for a tougher line against North Korea, with Abe pushing hard for no sanctions relief for North Korea.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/bolton-says-north-korea-is-violating-un-resolutions-and-refusing-talks/2019/05/25/b9541aa0-7e5a-11e9-b1f3-b233fe5811ef_story.html?utm_term=.7ea53cd321c7



May 25 at 9:18 PM
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Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses 'confidence' in Kim (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP
This should be a high crime, praising a murderous dictator who threatens to nuke us. emmaverybo May 2019 #1
Why is he holding on to Dolton? Cut him loose! mahina May 2019 #2
After all, Trump says Kim is "very honorable" and there is love. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #3
"We are in love" left-of-center2012 May 2019 #4
Reality? Billy Ray Joe Bob. May 2019 #5
True love. dalton99a May 2019 #6
Here we go again with the bs good cop bad cop routine soryang May 2019 #7
Love is blind 😍nt yaesu May 2019 #8
Kim must have stroked... SergeStorms May 2019 #9
The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is a dangerous lying wanker Achilleaze May 2019 #10
"the president himself was unbothered." Maxheader May 2019 #11
Blurred optics of a disgusting POS; it's weekend to honor American Vets....and fake potus is playing SayItLoud May 2019 #12
Well if Bolton would get kissy kissy with Trump like Kim did Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #13

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
3. After all, Trump says Kim is "very honorable" and there is love.
Sat May 25, 2019, 10:18 PM
May 2019

After all, Trump says Kim is "very honorable" and there is love.

soryang

(3,299 posts)
7. Here we go again with the bs good cop bad cop routine
Sat May 25, 2019, 10:51 PM
May 2019

How long are people going to take this seriously? This is a regime change strategy pure and simple.


SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
9. Kim must have stroked...
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:33 AM
May 2019

Donnie's fragile ego, or something else Donnie loves to have stroked. That's all you have to do to get Donnie to lavish praise on you. Butter the orange puffball up a little bit, and he'll be you bestest pal forever. What an asshole.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
10. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is a dangerous lying wanker
Sun May 26, 2019, 05:22 AM
May 2019

republicans have cursed America with their worship of this deceitful, treasonous casino hustler.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
12. Blurred optics of a disgusting POS; it's weekend to honor American Vets....and fake potus is playing
Sun May 26, 2019, 09:55 AM
May 2019

golf in Japan. J A P A N . Yes, time and space has moved on but OMG.

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