It was literally a no-win for Trump. Do nothing different, and his distractors would keep accusing him of edging toward war with N. Korea. Offer to meet with Kim, and those same Trump haters accuse him of being played by Kim. He is an embarrassment in many ways, but at this point he could arise in the morning, say, “Good morning”, and his critics will promptly scream that he’s not focused on our problems.
It was literally a no-win for Trump. Do nothing different, and his distractors would keep accusing him of edging toward war with N. Korea. Offer to meet with Kim, and those same Trump haters accuse him of being played by Kim. He is an embarrassment in many ways, but at this point he could arise in the morning, say, “Good morning”, and his critics will promptly scream that he’s not focused on our problems.