If you will recall, Trump started this by calling Kim, "Rocket Man" and by being blusterous about American power. And also by either observing or causing their test mountains to cave in killing their researchers. And by creating and maintaining incredibly difficult sanctions.
And through all that, beyond what all previous United States presidents were capable, Trump understood the hostage situation with China and saw the human being Kim behind all the bluster and understood the potential for this technical/economic void apart from its aggressive nuclear program and separated as hostage from China.
This brief visit is truly historic.
Trump and Kim met and shook hands over the concrete slab that forms the military demarcation line between North and South Korea. Speaking English, Kim said, "Good to see you again, I never expected to see you at this place."
President Trump crossed the demarcation line becoming the first sitting United States president to ever step into North Korea. Then he walked a few meters into North Korea with Kim. "Good progress, good progress" Trump said, as the two walked back to the South.
When asked later to recount their first words when they approached the North/South line, President Trump said that he asked Kim if he would like Trump to come across and Kim said he would be honored. Trump said it was his honor to do it.
The two crossed into South Korea and spoke to media then greeted South Korean President Moon Jae-in who was smiling broadly and then they went into the Freedom House for bilateral discussions and talked for an hour. While Moon Jae-in went into a separate room. President Trump's staff also left leaving the two alone. The initial reactions from Asian media were stunning.
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He's gonna pull this off.
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