The sudden note on White House stationery emerged Thursday morning from US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, cancelling plans for a high-stakes Singapore summit. But those who spend their days trying to decipher the complex, often contradictory being that is the current American president could find a great deal of fresh food for thought to chew on. Not something the American president typically offers up to North Korea. That was a beautiful gesture and very much appreciated.” (Still unclear: how Kim might view the description of them as “hostages”; North Korea might call them criminals.) Lest the recipient think Trump might be trying to sweet-talk him, the middle of the letter has a sharp anchor embedded in it.

Source: Hindustan Times May 25, 2018 04:52 UTC