The Summit Already Has A Winner

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moncler outlet trebaseleghe Trump’s lawyer and adviser Rudy Giuliani called the summit „a historic achievement“ and said there was no way Trump would be taken advantage of by Kim. „No. No. No. You don’t know Donald Trump if you think that,“ Giuliani said. moncler saldi uomo „He has understood from the start what he wants We’re not equal powers. And I think Trump realizes that.“ moncler outlet trebaseleghe

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„He’s eager. You could see it in his withdrawal letter. He really wanted it,“ Pollack said, adding that he did not understand Trump’s fixation on June 12. „He just seems to equate the meeting with the outcome, and he doesn’t seem to care much about the process What is so damn special about that date? I moncler donna don’t know. It just creates this artificial pressure.“

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moncler outlet On moncler saldi Friday, after walking Kim’s moncler outlet online shop envoy, Kim Yong Chol, to his SUV on the White House driveway, Trump again praised North Korea, saying he was holding off on new sanctions because of how well things were going. He said the June 12 moncler bambino saldi meeting might not accomplish an agreement he called it a „getting to you know you plus“ summit and thus might be just the first in a series of summits with Kim Jong Un. moncler outlet

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