The best deal EVER
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The 49 wildest quotes
A sample:
"I mean, I may stand before you in six months and say, 'Hey, I was wrong.' I don't know that I'll ever admit that, but I'll find some kind of an excuse."
Kim had a great summit. And he didn't even need to give anything away
But the real reward was five hours with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, when the two leaders signed a document that essentially reiterated promises North Korea has already made, extracted no new or concrete concessions to demonstrate Pyongyang was committed to denuclearization, and further, spoke of "security assurances" the dictator had long sought from the United States.
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But perhaps the most stunning moment of the summit came after Kim had left the summit venue.
In a freewheeling press conference lasting more than an hour, Trump was pressed by reporters to elaborate on the security guarantees he could provide to North Korea.
In response, Trump pointed to the presence of nearly 30,000 US troops in South Korea, something that has long irked not only North Korea, but also its biggest backer: China.
"I want to get our soldiers out. I want to bring our soldiers back home," Trump said.
While the US President qualified that a troop withdrawal was "not part of the equation right now," he made it clear that it could be, in the future.
And to the apparent surprise of South Korea, Trump promised to halt what he called "the war games" -- joint military exercises with South Korea -- that North Korea has long regarded as a provocation.
They were expensive, inappropriate -- and "provocative," he said.
He doesn't really care much whether they get rid of their nukes.
He's looking for a big splash of apparent achievement behind which to advance his isolationist agenda.
Remember his suggestion during the campaign that Japan and SK need to defend themselves and maybe get their own nukes?
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