Singapore Summit: So President Trump cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un, scheduled for June 12 in Singapore. A diplomatic disaster? No. Diplomacy, Trump-style. We’ll now see what Kim’s made of.
In pulling out of the meeting, Trump sent a formal letter that deployed surprisingly deft diplomatic reasoning.
“Based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting,” Trump said in his letter. “Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but the detriment of the world, will not take place.”
The letter came a day after North Korea’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son Hui sharply criticized Vice President Mike Pence, calling him “ignorant” and “stupid” after Pence commented that North Korea risked ending up like Libya if it didn’t make a nuclear deal with the U.S.
So it’s off. A disaster? Hardly. —>
Read the rest of this IBD editorial HERE and follow links below to related stories/opinions:
BEN SHAPIRO: Trump Pulls Out Of North Korean Summit. Here’s Why It’s A Good Move.
National Review: Trump Says North Korea Summit Could Still Happen Soon
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