Donald Trump has called off his much-anticipated meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un scheduled for June 12 in Singapore.
In a letter to the communist leader he once called “Little Rocket Man,” Trump wrote:
Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting. Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place.
But in true Trumpian fashion, the man who is cancelling the tête-à-tête ends his letter by telling Kim Jong-un:
If you change your mind having to do with this most important summit, please do not hesitate to call me or write.
The dramatic turn of events has caught everyone by surprise, especially the 18 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, all Republicans, who only three weeks ago nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.
As a famous Seinfeld character might now say, “No Nobel Prize for you! Come back one year!”
In retrospect, it did seem farfetched Trump would actually meet with Kim Jong-un and, even more dubious, Trump could have convinced him to give up his nuclear weapons. But the Trump team believed and plowed right ahead. They even minted a commemorative coin for the historic meeting that will not take place.
It appears that the coin is still being sold on the White House Gift Shop website at the price of $24.95… but if you act today, you can buy a coin at a discounted price: The coins are now sold at the Gift Shop’s “Deal of the Day” price of $19.95.
It would not be surprising if Trump has gotten his hands on a batch of the coins. After all, our avid golfer-in-chief could use the gaudy “minted-before-its-time” coin to mark his ball on the golf course.
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