[Hugin]

Trump—”You’re going to stop stealing our lunch, but if you take care of that crazy kid I’ll give you some of our potato chips.”

[plain talk]

it was more important to focus on cooperation with China on North Korea.

I agree and IF China were to address NK it would be far less costly to us then if we had to go to war with NK. I just don't think China will do enough. I don't see that happening. I would love to be proven wrong.

[Parley Baer]

The art of the deal.

[Garth Tater]

‘You know we’re not going to let that [current trade deficit] go ahead,’ ” Mr. Trump said of his meeting last week with Mr. Xi

Well, except that it sounds like it will be continuing.

If North Korea is a problem to us and China then we and China should work together to solve it. Equal partners since it is our problem. No payments involved. If we are paying China by effectively allowing our manufacturing businesses and jobs to continue moving over there then China is not helping us. Exxon doesn't help me fill my tank - I pay them for the gas - a straight up trade. No mutual assistance involved.

Someone needs to rethink this "deal" or at least get someone to help him on explaining the "deal."

[ameribbean expat]

https://twitter.com/willripleyCNN/status/852269984646537217

[ifinnegan]

“it was more important to focus on cooperation with China on North Korea”

Uniparty SOP for decades now.

[Vendome]

Got the agreement and immediately moved warships to ensure China is an honest trader.

If they are and help with NK then a deals a deal.

If they are at the margin of the agreement, then the deal is off.

Looks like we are going to resolve NK once and for all.

[mrsmith]

Like the idea of trading something mostly impermanent for something permanent. If stopped the NK nuclear program will neber be restarted; trade policies change with the wind.

But the interesting story was that the Vinson carrier group sailed to Korea... right through the South China Sea.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

We’re actually better off, since trade deficits, as currently calculated, include the value of foreign investment in our country, according to Mark Levin.

So Chinese subsidiaries operating in our country and hiring Americans count toward the trade deficit. Perhaps it’s time for a better way to compute that.

[garjog]

One drawback of attacking NK is the fear China would come to their aid.

Maybe this means China will let us wipe Fatboy out.

[eartick]

Yeah that trade deficit, the campaign promise, forget about it...... Oh and the other one what was it.....oh yeah labeling the ChiComs a currency manipulator, forget about it.

But I am glad he is getting in position to bomb the f(*k out of NK and work with the commies to do a regime change (campaign promise not to do this, forget about it) in NK.

After this hopefully he can concentrate on stopping these damn illegals coming across our Southern border. We had 37 (we rounded up) bail out right in from of my main entrance to my property when their "school bus" was overtaken by CSO (what a chase, right?). Spent most of the afternoon and early morning hours chasing the little greasers and zipper heads. It was funny how the Deputy described them bailing out the windows and doors. He said it was like a yellow worm that sprouted a hundred legs.

[central_va]

This flat out sucks. We are being held hostage in the Chinese trade war because of North Korea! Outrageous Donald.

[WatchungEagle]

This is the exact opposite of what Trump’s long time supporters wanted. We would rather he get tough on trade and make concessions on North Korea.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you.