Trump tells N. Korea: Let’s make a deal

by The Right Scoop

Taking a different tact that in previous months, Trump called on N. Korea this morning to come to the table and make a deal after explaining that we have three of the largest aircraft carriers and a nuclear submarine positioned nearby:

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President Trump abandoned his usual aggressive tone with North Korea on Tuesday and urged the regime​ to “come to the table” and “make a deal.”

“​I really believe that it makes sense for North Korea to come to the table and to make a deal that’s good for the people of North Korea and the people of the world​,” the president said in a speech in Seoul, South Korea, where he’s on the second leg of a trip to five Asian nations.

Dropping his previous “fire and fury” rhetoric and the “Rocket Man” taunting of the the regime’s leader, Trump said North Korea “is a worldwide threat that requires worldwide action.”

“We call on every responsible nation, including China and Russia, to demand that the North Korean regime end its nuclear weapons and its missile programs, and live in peace. As the South Korean people know so well, it’s time to act with urgency and with great determination,” he said in Seoul, which is fewer than 40 miles away from the demilitarized zone marking the border between the two countries.

“All nations must implement U.N. Security Council regulations and cease trade and business entirely with North Korea. It is unacceptable that nations would help to arm and finance this increasingly dangerous regime,” Trump continued.

Trump pledged to support US allies in the region from North Korea.

“​As we work together to resolve this problem using all available tools short of military action, the United States stands prepared to defend itself and its allies using the full range of our unmatched military capabilities if need be,” he said.

Reiterating Trump’s comments, Moon said South Korea wants to continue seeking a diplomatic solution to bring “peace, stability and prosperity to the Northeast Asian region” and encouraged China and Russia to remain involved.

“We strongly urge North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile provocation, and to come to a dialogue table for denuclearization as soon as possible,” he said. “President Trump and I reaffirmed our current strategy, which is to maximize pressure and sanctions on North Korea until it gives up nuclear weapons and to come to the table for dialogue on its own.”

It sounds like Trump had come over to Rex Tillerson’s position of being willing to negotiate with N. Korea. Remember when he said this just over a month ago?


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