Posted on 07/09/2018 10:13:10 PM PDT by cba123
President Trump suggested Monday that China could be "exerting negative pressure" on North Korea to stray from the denuclearization "deal" signed last month, amid trade tensions between the U.S. and Beijing.
The president expressed confidence that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will "honor" the informal deal, despite tense talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over the weekend.
"I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake. We agreed to the denuclearization of North Korea," Trump tweeted. "China, on the other hand, may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade—Hope Not!"
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In my opinion.
I believe it.
China will try as hard as possible to thwart this.
North Korea has now become a proxy for Trump to punch Xi in the face.
Insanely brilliant.
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