President Donald Trump toned down his rhetoric on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and hinted that he’s warming up to the idea of diplomacy with the regime while in South Korea on Tuesday, just 125 miles away from Pyongyang.
Saying he hopes the leader will “come to the table” and “make a deal” Trump said he thinks the U.S. is “making a lot of progress” on efforts to counter North Korea.
“Yes, I think we’re making a lot of progress. Yes, we’re showing great strength. I think they understand we have unparalleled strength. There has never been strength like it,” Trump said during a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. “I do see certain movement, yes.”
Those comments are a far cry from the President’s previous “fire and fury” remarks and tweets about Kim — whom he has dubbed “rocket man” — and the rogue regime’s efforts to build up a nuclear weapon arsenal and threaten the U.S. and its allies.
“We have many things happening that we hope, we hope — in fact, I’ll go a step further — we hope to God we never have to use,” Trump said, adding: “North Korea is a worldwide threat that requires worldwide action.”
“Yeah, come to the table. We’re having Korean-barbecued Rand Paul Ribs.”
He hopes they’ll come to the table. And he has a wonderful table for them, really the best table ever. The biggest and best table ever.
It’s just hilarious how this asshole will try his tough guy, shit talking approach to everything until he’s basically forced to retreat to traditional, established methods of approaching foreign policy. He’s the guy at your job who comes in with all these grand plans to improve tried and true practices, who thinks he’s smarter than everyone else right up until he finally realizes none of of his ideas will work.
And yet, just one month ago the Unstable One said:
Alzheimer is really setting in and Trump’s daycare staff needs to look into getting his meds dosage increased. Plus, his diaper needs more frequent changing now too. Mueller’s indictments are affecting his ability to use that new potty chair Manafort gave him.
Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity are going to be so disappointed Trump isn’t starting a nuclear war.