North Korea talks will showcase Trump’s negotiation skills
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President Trump delivers his State of the Union address. After the failures of past presidents, President Trump has a one-time chance for negotiation with North Korea.
March 15, 2018
Last week, President Trump announced his plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
It’s no coincidence that the announcement comes only weeks after the Pyeongchang Olympic Games, which was attended by a North Korean delegation.
This is a historic announcement, as it is the first time a sitting president and a North Korean leader will be meeting. President Trump has been in office for 14 months, and this is now a significant addition to his foreign policy, especially regarding North Korea.
It’s no secret that since President Trump took office, the U.S. has approved some of the most significant sanctions against North Korea, and has found continued success in isolating China from trading with the country.
For years, North Korea has been a looming nuclear threat, with constant missile tests and promises of attack. According to a South Korean delegation, Kim Jong Un had discussed a possible denuclearization, and even put a halt on missile tests.
This is an opportunity that President Trump cannot take lightly. He has the chance to become the first president to have success with North Korea.
In the 1990’s, President Clinton approved a package of more than $4 billion in aid to North Korea, in exchange for the regime dismantling its nuclear weapons development program. Clearly, that plan failed, and North Korea came away with billions of dollars.
President Bush declared North Korea an “axis of evil,” and even stated that is was a regime which supported terrorism. However, the Bush administration caved, and removed North Korea from the State Department’s list of sponsors of terror in order to save talks aimed at stopping their nuclear efforts.
President Obama did little toward North Korea, simply issuing warning after warning, constantly appeasing the regime and taking very little decisive action against the regime.
For the first time, North Korea is opening to negotiations, and it’s no doubt that it’s due to President Trump. He has been very open about his stance, and has stated, “The United States has great strength and patience, but if it’s forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”
President Trump has a history in business negotiations, and it’s impossible to build the empire he has without a hard hitting nature. It’s time for him to put his skills in business to use.
North Korea is feeling the pressure. There’s a chance that they may even be scared straight.
If President Trump wants one moment to define his presidency, this is the one. If he is to successfully negotiate with Kim Jong Un, he must keep his tough stance, and not sacrifice the safety of U.S. citizens.
