Trump doubts North Korea leader will break promises on denuclearization

 

U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son, Barron, descend from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break his promise about denuclearization, but conceded that he might.

 

Kim Jong Un said last week there were no longer grounds for Pyongyang to be bound by a self-declared moratorium on intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb testing and that a "new strategic weapon" would be introduced in the near future.

 

"I don't think he'd break his word to me, but maybe he will," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after a two-week stay in Florida.

 

Trump - who in 2018 became the first sitting U.S. president to meet with a North Korean leader - said after Kim's comments that the North Korean leader had signed a denuclearization contract and Trump thought Kim was a "man of his word."

 

Last month, Pyongyang warned Washington of a possible "Christmas gift" after Kim gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in talks over his country's nuclear arsenal.

 

Speaking with reporters last week, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the alert status of American forces was at a sufficient level to respond to anything that happens and military defensive capabilities were adequate to defend the United States.

 

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Peter Cooney)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-06

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31 minutes ago, webfact said:

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break his promise about denuclearization, but conceded that he might.

So why say anything ? 

 

I don't expect the world is going to end tomorrow, but it might ! 

...and I doubt a lot about President Trump!

Including his ability to tie his shoes!

 

5 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

So why say anything ? 

 

I don't expect the world is going to end tomorrow, but it might ! 

"I don't think he'd break his word to me, but maybe he will," Trump  Because he is  a loser but wants people to pay attention to him, narcissistic ego in play .

Donald, hate to break it to you, but you've been played. Maybe you should read "Art of the Deal" that ghost written book about YOU. Might learn something.

You're dealing with big boys here, not some plumbing firm in Ames Iowa.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Trump doubts North Korea leader will break promises on denuclearization

Unfortunately Trump has really no success in any foreign policies. So I will laugh this one off. Silly man. 

I'm sure Kim's word is just as good as Donald's.

Trump thinks.....no he doesnt.

His own intelligence agencies have proof Kim has kept right on working his work on missile systems, or accelerated them.  He doesn’t want to hear the truth that doesn’t fit his taste, so he degrades those that are experts to fit his ego stories.  Maybe he should read the history of North Korea leaders-oh, I forgot, he doesn’t read ????

9 minutes ago, Redline said:

His own intelligence agencies have proof Kim has kept right on working his work on missile systems, or accelerated them.  He doesn’t want to hear the truth that doesn’t fit his taste, so he degrades those that are experts to fit his ego stories.  Maybe he should read the history of North Korea leaders-oh, I forgot, he doesn’t read ????

So your "solution" is to just give up trying new things?

the fact that USA now openly assassinate

leaders of other nations is a very good reason to build

a nuclear deterrent with a reliable delivery system.

this is an entirely new policy in human history

14 minutes ago, Mick501 said:

So your "solution" is to just give up trying new things?

No but just don’t depend on his own instinct and unconventional thinking. Try working with the experts and not by himself. 

17 minutes ago, brokenbone said:

the fact that USA now openly assassinate

leaders of other nations is a very good reason to build

a nuclear deterrent with a reliable delivery system.

this is an entirely new policy in human history

 

might it also be perceived as an incentive to denuclearize?  iran is significantly stronger than n korea

7 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

No but just don’t depend on his own instinct and unconventional thinking. Try working with the experts and not by himself. 

Depending on the experts has resulted in years of nothing happening.  Whilst they are not to blame, Kim III has developed nuclear weapons over this time.   Seems like at least trying something would be a better option, no?

5 minutes ago, Mick501 said:

Depending on the experts has resulted in years of nothing happening.  Whilst they are not to blame, Kim III has developed nuclear weapons over this time.   Seems like at least trying something would be a better option, no?

Even trying something would need consultation and joint effort like the previous 6 parties talks. Getting Kim into some sort of honorable brotherly agreement is not a plausible option. It’s even seem rather naive and wishful. 

He should off him now just to see what happens. ????????????????

13 minutes ago, Mick501 said:

Depending on the experts has resulted in years of nothing happening.  Whilst they are not to blame, Kim III has developed nuclear weapons over this time.   Seems like at least trying something would be a better option, no?

Actually there were times in the past when N. Korean nuclear development was checked due to negotiations.

https://www.cfr.org/timeline/north-korean-nuclear-negotiations

https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/dprkchron

But, no, doing something blatantly stupid like putting yourself in an unfavorable negotiating position as Trump did with North Korea, is not better than doing nothing. But once Trump put his prestige on the line, he has done nothing but deny the obvious.

36 minutes ago, atyclb said:

 

might it also be perceived as an incentive to denuclearize?  iran is significantly stronger than n korea

no, it would literally be suicide do dismantle nukes,

as former libyan ruler could attest to if he were alive

He gave me some really good chocolates. And he told me how wonderful I am. Kim really likes me alot. Why would he lie to me? I have such a unique relationship with truth, that I can tell when people are lying to me. He was being honest and he is an honest and kind dictator. He will not defy me. Why would anyone want to defy me? I am great and powerful. He will play nice. I negotiated a deal that insisted on his kindness and consideration. And you all know how skilled I am. 

trump has difficulty understanding bigly words.

 

kim made absolutely NO promise regarding denukularization.

 

the agreement the two made was to simply promise to continue discussions regarding negotiations covering a timeline to study possibly eventually completely denukularizing the korean peninsula.

 

there is NO requirement, no agreement, for kim to cease improving north korea's deterrent.

 

the temporary halt in nukular testing and long-range rocket tests was in exchange for a temporary halt in wargames with south korea.

And the elephant in the room is a certain Mr. Xi.

54 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Even trying something would need consultation and joint effort like the previous 6 parties talks. Getting Kim into some sort of honorable brotherly agreement is not a plausible option. It’s even seem rather naive and wishful. 

Maybe that's how it will turn out.  But what has been lost in trying?

53 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

Actually there were times in the past when N. Korean nuclear development was checked due to negotiations.

https://www.cfr.org/timeline/north-korean-nuclear-negotiations

https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/dprkchron

But, no, doing something blatantly stupid like putting yourself in an unfavorable negotiating position as Trump did with North Korea, is not better than doing nothing. But once Trump put his prestige on the line, he has done nothing but deny the obvious.

Nothing has been lost.  The TDS brigade will still look for excuses to hate, whatever he does.   Haters gonna hate.

Well that's a relief 

10 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

So why say anything ? 

 

I don't expect the world is going to end tomorrow, but it might ! 

Sabre rattling.... games games games!

2 hours ago, Mick501 said:

Nothing has been lost.  The TDS brigade will still look for excuses to hate, whatever he does.   Haters gonna hate.

Calling out trump for another foreign policy fiasco to a trump supporter =tds no sir it’s freedom of speech he failed and looks the fool btw imo he is and what has been lost is our 50,000+ dead back in the 50s many many nato dead untold treasure the work of many many smart Qualifyed experts all squandered for a cheap photo op does tend to anger some folks

3 hours ago, Mick501 said:

Maybe that's how it will turn out.  But what has been lost in trying?

Time.

3 hours ago, Mick501 said:

Nothing has been lost.  The TDS brigade will still look for excuses to hate, whatever he does.   Haters gonna hate.

Not  hate. Just  despise.

4 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

trump has difficulty understanding bigly words.

 

kim made absolutely NO promise regarding denukularization.

 

14 hours ago, webfact said:

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break his promise about denuclearization

Kim made a "pledge" to work “toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”

There was also no promise to stop testing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/09/why-trumps-strong-denuclearization-agreement-with-kim-jong-un-turned-out-be-so-weak/

There were no specific timetables for specific goals to be verified and/or met.

Given the weakness and lack of clarity in the literal language of the Singapore agreement, one might that Kim hasn't yet violated the agreement. 

While Trump is credited for the Art of a Deal, Kim can be credited for the Art of the Con.