While President Donald Trump has made it clear that he will leave the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un early if negotiations don’t go well, he also has a friendlier backup plan if the two leaders get along: A fall invite to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Bloomberg News reported.
But the tropical getaway would only be an option if the summit is successful— an outcome that falls into Kim’s lap, Trump’s advisers have told him. White House officials are aiming to settle on a timeframe for Kim to relinquish his nuclear arsenal. North Korea is reportedly interested in creating a step-by-step plan for denuclearization and Trump reportedly said he would be flexible, though he’s been advised not to compromise.
If the meeting goes well, the summit may include other events and would likely last an extra day, according to Bloomberg.
Trump plans to travel to Singapore with his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Adviser John Bolton. Pompeo has reportedly been prepping Trump for the summit in eight to 10 hours of meetings each week for the past several weeks.
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Gee, too bad Pol Pot isn’t still alive, Donald. You could have invited him, too. I hear he danced a mean mambo!
I can’t wait for the scenes of adolescent jocularity where Trump tries to pull Kim around as he recently did with Macron at the White House.
It’s a rich tapestry of things that just appall you since 1/20/17 but this man’s incredible neediness is unhelpful for a national leader in a dangerous world. It’s not a play date, you freak.
And if there’s a coup d’etat while Kim is in the US, Trump can offer him (at a reduced rate of course) a condo at Mar-a-Lago and at the Trump Tower NYC. They can then be BFF golf buddies.
Trump’s instincts are purely immature.