It appears that Donald Trump is going to have more than a bad hair day in Hanoi, Vietnam tonight as he waits for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Although they may sign a historic document ending the Korean War which has little significance as to the future of North Korea and nuclear arms elimination it will definitely be a headline after it is signed.
Shortly after dinner tonight I'm sure Trump will rush back to his room to watch his former private attorney and confident Michael Cohen give testimony in front of Congress, which is not going to be favorable.
I will be staying up past my bedtime in Bali and have canceled all meetings in the morning tomorrow morning in case this thing drags out into the early morning.
I will be watching the markets closely especially the US dollar which I have shorted against the Canadian dollar, precious metals and a few others.
What I think is going to happen tonight is revealing, convincing evidence that Trump committed not only bad judgment but possibly broke the law while in office.
There could be a call for impeachment even during the investigation or shortly thereafter.
At any rate Donald Trump is going to have a very bad night and I wouldn't be surprised if Kim Jong-un takes advantage of Trump's distraction to take advantage of him and get Trump to commit to things he wouldn't normally agree to.
Let's see if I am right.
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Trump may have declared himself “in love” with Kim Jong-un but it appears their opposing food tastes are causing friction already. According to sources who spoke to CNN, White House officials keep intervening with this evening’s dinner menu to keep it “super simple” to suit Trump’s palette (his favourite food famously being a McDonalds Big Mac)
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Dinner drama: A source close to the planning of tonight’s Kim-Trump dinner tells CNN that as of a few hours ago the chefs were struggling to get a menu approved because officials from both countries —especially the White House — kept adjusting the menu to make it “super simple”
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A statement released by White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has provided a summary of the meaty issues discussed during Trump’s meetings earlier today with Vietnam’s President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. They included the strengthening of the economic and strategic ties between the two countries and Vietnam’s agreement to buy over $21bn worth of US-built airplanes and jet engines:
The leaders agreed on the need for continued progress toward the final, fully verified denuclearisation of the DPRK
They discussed ways to strengthen the United States—Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, including by deepening political, security, economic, and people-to-people ties, and through cooperation on humanitarian and legacy of war issues.
The leaders also committed to promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific with shared principles of respect for sovereignty, peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, and freedom of navigation and overflight.
They welcomed the growing commercial relationship between these two countries, as demonstrated by today’s contract signings worth over $21 billion between United States companies Boeing, GE/CFM, and Sabre Corporation; and Vietnam companies VietJet, Bamboo Airways, and Vietnam Airlines.
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What we know so far
Donald Trump is due to meet with Kim Jong-un tonight to discuss denuclearisation and engagement between the two countries. The two leaders arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday.
This is the second summit between the two leaders, following the historic first meeting between the leaders in June last year in Singapore.
They are due to meet at 6:30 pm local time for dinner and discussions, before continuing their talks tomorrow.
Trump has spent the morning meeting with Vietnamese leaders and signing commercial trade agreements with Vietnam. He has four hours free before his scheduled meeting with Kim Jong-un.
The talks look set to be overshadowed after explosive allegations about Trump were published by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, ahead of a Congressional committee meeting tomorrow. Cohen is set to give evidence to a House committee on Wednesday, and has released his statement ahead of time.
In his statement, Cohen alleges Trump is a “conman”, a “racist” and “liar”who knew about the WikiLeaks trove of hacked Clinton campaign emails before they were released and lied about negotiating a real estate project in Russia during his presidential campaign.
Donald Trump, who is currently in his hotel with a clear afternoon in his schedule ahead of his meetings this evening, has not commented on Cohen’s allegations.
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