Trump tweeted this morning that despite all the alarm lately about the Kim regime trying to hide ballistic missiles and such from the US, that everything is still going well:
Many good conversations with North Korea-it is going well! In the meantime, no Rocket Launches or Nuclear Testing in 8 months. All of Asia is thrilled. Only the Opposition Party, which includes the Fake News, is complaining. If not for me, we would now be at War with North Korea!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
Maybe things are going well with N. Korea? I’m not doubting the president that they are having good conversations, but I’m still as skeptical as I was before about this guy giving up a nuclear program that they’ve worked decades to build.
And when we read yesterday that “U.S. intelligence officials have separately concluded that Kim was seeking to conceal his nuclear weapons stockpile and had no intention of surrendering his arsenal”, it doesn’t give me much hope that these negotiations will succeed in denuclearizing the country. So we’ll see.
But at the moment I feel that because of Trump’s tweet about N. Korea not being a threat anymore, he’s invested in that narrative and I’m a little weary of just taking his word that things are “going well”. Maybe they are, or maybe he is still blowing hot air up Kim’s pant let.
As I’ve said before, I don’t fault Trump for trying to push Kim Jong Un to denuclearize. And I am glad we aren’t at war with N. Korea…yet. I just wish he hadn’t put the cart before the horse with that tweet claiming they weren’t a threat any longer.
Trump had some other tweets this morning as well…
I interviewed 4 very impressive people yesterday. On Monday I will be announcing my decision for Justice of the United States Supreme Court!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
The economy is doing perhaps better than ever before, and that’s prior to fixing some of the worst and most unfair Trade Deals ever made by any country. In any event, they are coming along very well. Most countries agree that they must be changed, but nobody ever asked!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
When we have an “infestation” of MS-13 GANGS in certain parts of our country, who do we send to get them out? ICE! They are tougher and smarter than these rough criminal elelments that bad immigration laws allow into our country. Dems do not appreciate the great job they do! Nov.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
How can the Democrats, who are weak on the Border and weak on Crime, do well in November. The people of our Country want and demand Safety and Security, while the Democrats are more interested in ripping apart and demeaning (and not properly funding) our great Law Enforcement!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
Just out that the Obama Administration granted citizenship, during the terrible Iran Deal negotiation, to 2,500 Iranians - including to government officials. How big (and bad) is that?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018