In a press conference with President Moon of South Korea, Trump suggested that the planned summit for June 12th might not happen:
.@POTUS on NoKo: "There are certain conditions that we want and I think we'll get those conditions. And if we don't, we don't have the meeting…We are talking. The meeting is scheduled, as you know, for June 12th in Singapore and whether or not it happens, you'll know very soon" pic.twitter.com/XAOLLiN69Z
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) May 22, 2018
Trump still seems optimistic that things will work out, but he also sounds equally realistic that there’s a chance that these negotiations will come to nothing.
On the question of whether he’s spoken directly to Kim Jong Un, Trump said he didn’t want to say…
Reporter: Have you spoken to Kim Jong Un?
President Trump: “I don’t want to say that.” pic.twitter.com/lUth3qcSqu
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 22, 2018
Hmmmmmmm.
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In related news Trump was asked if he has confidence in Rod Rosenstein and he refused to answer, telling the reporter to ask her next question:
WATCH: Trump declines to answer question about Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein: "What's your next question please? Excuse me, I have the president of South Korea here. He doesn't want to hear these questions, if you don't mind." pic.twitter.com/lVd3Kh16KP
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) May 22, 2018