Singapore Summit
The summit scheduled for next month was expected to be unprecedented. It was the first time that the two Nations would meet to discuss international affairs together.
“The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th. We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!” Trump wrote.
The U.S. President hoped that the summit would prove to be the change needed between the two Countries and bring about peace.
“I think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful,” Trump said. “My proudest achievement will be – this is part of it – when we denuclearize that entire peninsula.”
The administration made it clear that they wouldn’t be taking the summit likely.
“We’re not under any illusions about who these people are,” National Security Council official Victoria Coates told reporters. “We know who we’re dealing with here. But we got up front our people home rather than that having been an afterthought.”
Grenell’s Slip
His administration wasn’t without fault as it created ripples in Germany. An U.S. Ambassador recently chosen by Trump offended Germans by what he said.
This didn’t help the fact that Germany was disappointed that the U.S. pulled out of the Iran deal of which they are a part.
Richard Grenell tweeted “German companies doing business in Iran should wind down operations immediately.”
“It’s not my task to teach people about the fine art of diplomacy, especially not the U.S. ambassador. But he does appear to need some tutoring,” said Andrea Nahles.
Nahles, the leader of Germany’s Social Democratic party wasn’t pleased by the statement.
“This man was accredited as ambassador only yesterday. To give German businesses such orders … that’s just not how you can treat your allies,” Jean Asselborn said.
Asselborn, Luxemburg’s Foreign Minister said called Grenell’s action impertinent.
