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Trump says summit with Kim ended with no agreement over North Korea's demand to lift sanctions

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    Diet_Coke
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    Does anyone else think it's likely that this ended early because Trump is so apoplectic over Cohen's testimony that he threw another temper tantrum?

    Does anyone else think it's likely that this ended early because Trump is so apoplectic over Cohen's testimony that he threw another temper tantrum?

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      1. Ephemere
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        Yeah, I'm super curious what Trump and his people thought would happen. One one hand, there is a domestic political advantage for him to be doing normal, Presidential-ish things, though you think...

        Yeah, I'm super curious what Trump and his people thought would happen. One one hand, there is a domestic political advantage for him to be doing normal, Presidential-ish things, though you think that could be better accomplished with a summit with May or Abe or someone at least vaguely friendly. If the plan was to give a demand and then walk out... why? It just makes them look weak. Was the plan perhaps to offer some major concession, which was axed after the meeting had already been finalized?

        I guess we'll have to wait for the Woodward book in another few years.

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  2. Arshan
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    When Trump gets treated like this last week, I am not wildly surprised that Kim wasn't crazy about making a deal with him.

    When Trump gets treated like this last week, I am not wildly surprised that Kim wasn't crazy about making a deal with him.

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