Trump-Kim meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 12

Hope DT has a good alarm clock.

I’m concerned. It’s my belief that Trump has already started to give concessions to the Chinese before a meeting has even taken place. It’s also my concern that they know he operates in the gray areas and could offer up some kind of personal reward for Trump in exchange for more concessions.

Finally, it’s my concern that Trump will change the negotiations on a moment’s notice based on the press he gets back home. He’s too sensitive. He’s struck deals in the past, heard criticism, then change the deal. An agreement between these two parties is difficult enough without irratic behavior all because Fox News reported something.

Sure it is.

The inconvenient facts are these- we actually have less leverage on the North than ever before. Even when we had better leverage, and more skilled negotiators, the North has played us for fools.

A wiser man than trump would know all this, and would not have set expectations so high, or traded a personal summit for no return. But because trump resolutely refuses to learn from history and to recognize stubborn facts, he has created the expectation that he will be able to negotiate a break through, thus putting him in the position of being unable to walk away from the summit, which was always ill-advised.

This is what you get when you put an ignoramus in charge who doesn't understand or appreciate the complexities of foreign policy.

Kim is no fool. trump, well, that's a different story.

The best way to break up a powerful network of military and economic alliances would be to get a person elected that will do it for you.

The Nobel Peace prize watch is back in effect.

I’m concerned. It’s my belief that Trump has already started to give concessions to the Chinese before a meeting has even taken place. It’s also my concern that they know he operates in the gray areas and could offer up some kind of personal reward for Trump in exchange for more concessions.

The same thing is happening in the negotiations over the Integrated Resort business in Japan:

"Edward Tracy, who became CEO of Hard Rock Japan came to Japan in November 2017. He has been working in gaming industry for more than 30 years and was the president and CEO of Sands China since 2010 and has a track record of generating high profitability in Macao. More notable is that he was once the president and CEO of conglomerate Trump Organization, ("TO") the business empire of Donald Trump. Chairman and CEO of the parent company Hard Rock Corporate, Jim Allen was also a TO director in the past.

Indeed, Donald Trump himself failed in casino management, but looks like Hard Rock plays role of his proxy. Trump owns his summerhouse in Mar-a-Largo, Florida, and operates golf courses in the state. Trump's business concerns are eying at Japan, with his inauguration felt as a follow wind."

https://facta.co.jp/sbi/20180502001377.html

This is definitely an issue to follow. Is Hard Rock a Trump proxy and are they going to get a foot in the door?

“he has created the expectation that he will be able to negotiate a break through, thus putting him in the position of being unable to walk away from the summit, which was always ill-advised.”

Wrong. He already stated if the talks aren’t “fruitful “ he would respectfully walk away.

Wrong. He already stated if the talks aren’t “fruitful “ he would respectfully walk away.

The real question we're all wondering is, if he respectfully walks away, does he still get the nobel?