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(60,536 posts) Thu May 17, 2018, 03:05 PM May 2018

Trump offers 'protections' if Kim surrenders nukes [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY JORDAN FABIAN - 05/17/18 02:49 PM EDT

President Trump on Thursday sought to reassure North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after Kim's government threatened to pull out of the upcoming nuclear summit with the United States.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he is “willing to do a lot” to offer Kim “protections” if the North Korean leader agrees to surrender his nuclear weapons.

“He will get protections that are very strong,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with NATO’s secretary-general. “The best thing he could do is make a deal.”

North Korea threw the June 12 summit into doubt on Wednesday when it said it may not show up if the U.S. continues to demand “unilateral” nuclear disarmament.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/388198-trump-offers-kim-protections-if-he-surrenders-nukes

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Trump offers 'protections' if Kim surrenders nukes [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

Because we all know trump never lies still_one May 2018 #1

Bingo. MontanaMama May 2018 #6

.......................................................................... still_one May 2018 #11

So did Bill Clinton and provided oil for electricity, until George Bush came along. LiberalArkie May 2018 #2

Don't forget role of Sen. Jessie Helms in torpedoing the deal. nt NCjack May 2018 #30

"nice fiefdom ya got there. Shame if somethin' happened to it. Want some protection?" muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #3

Spanky is trying to sell Kim on a Trump Steaks franchise C_U_L8R May 2018 #4

Protection from what? South Korea? underpants May 2018 #5

Most likely, protection from an internal revolt of colonels. nt NCjack May 2018 #31

WTF MontanaMama May 2018 #7

Lil Kim's response: Whatever, serial liar who is being investigated for corruption flibbitygiblets May 2018 #8

Missed it by that much! MontanaMama May 2018 #12

Good one! Or perhaps the coveted "Putzpuller" prize? flibbitygiblets May 2018 #14

Instant Classic! MontanaMama May 2018 #15

I smell a white-mustachioed rat. Bolton is jonesing for another war. flibbitygiblets May 2018 #19

Sorry, I meant this to be a new post, not a response. flibbitygiblets May 2018 #20

Next He'll Be Begging Kim To Come To The Table Me. May 2018 #9

So eight years of protections tops. rogue emissary May 2018 #10

Not even that, since tRump can't be trusted to honor any deal, even his own. shanny May 2018 #21

True, he's the king of broken contracts. rogue emissary May 2018 #24

He and Dubya have made sure our word is not worth shit on the international stage... Hekate May 2018 #13

Nice country you have there, Rocket Boy. Be a shame if something happened to it. Paladin May 2018 #16

Nice..so obvious - the POS offering protection....OMG asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #27

NK and Kim to Trump: "Wire us the money first . . . . . . " no_hypocrisy May 2018 #17

LOL!!!! duforsure May 2018 #18

Um, I wouldn't trust any guarantee Trump ever made me Downtown Hound May 2018 #22

This feels like something a mafiosa would do jmowreader May 2018 #23

You can take Shitlers word for it NK workinclasszero May 2018 #25

A case of Trump magic water, vodka, and steaks? Perhaps throw in a Trump tie and fake diploma Freethinker65 May 2018 #26

Protections?! What is RUMP going to do, talk to death anyone who threatens the NKs? Nt SWBTATTReg May 2018 #28

Isn't that extortion? "Nice country, it'd be a shame if something bad happened to it..." LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2018 #29

And he threatened Kim with Ghadafi's fate if he doesn't cooperate. tblue37 May 2018 #32

Kim is laughing his ass off dalton99a May 2018 #33

So vague as to be meaningless. Orsino May 2018 #34

This is the same guy who also said if NK doesn't come to the table he's going to "Gadaffi" him apnu May 2018 #35