Trump to China: Thanks for trying with North Korea

cnn.com ^ | 6/20/17 | Dan Merica

[ColdOne]

Washington (CNN)For months, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and top aides have staked any progress dealing with North Korea's burgeoning nuclear program on China's involvement. On Tuesday, Trump upended much of that works in 140 characters, tweeting that Chinese efforts have "not worked out."

While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2017

"While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried," Trump wrote.

The tweet, which came hours before the United States and China were set to meet in Washington to talk about North Korea, caught multiple Trump administration officials off guard, leaving them scrambling as they tried to figure out what exactly what the President meant.

[Souled_Out]

Thanks China, for nothing. Step back, America will take take care of this.

[Robe]

Sounds like the we hit end of the road.........

[Lent]

Fake scrambling news.

[Beowulf9]

New York Times on their saying Trump said he could MAKE China take care of North Korea. "Alex Burns‏Verified account @alexburnsNYT Alex Burns (Retweeted Donald Trump's statement) Incredible statement, considering Trump's whole North Korea policy during the campaign was: a strong POTUS could make China fix it fast" Here is what Trump said: @realDonaldTrumpI I have great confidence China will properly deal with North Korea.If unable to do so U.S. will with its allies will! 6:08 AM - 3/13/17

[ROCKLOBSTER]

While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried

So now, we are going to create the Great North Korea Sea.

[Col Frank Slade]

At least I know China tried..

(Forces Obama to issue statement.)

[Dave W]

Fake? This was from an actual Trump tweet. Do you read?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Actually it may be a clever (deal making) ruse to shame them into acting. Their concept of “saving face”.

[Mr. Douglas]

Thanks China, for nothing. Step back, America will take take care of this.

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Kinda sounds like that to me too.

[ifinnegan]

Good to hear the truth and what better time than before a meeting.

“At least I know China tried!”

The above is being gracious.

(China didn’t try).

[Mariner]

What he meant was that it is now up to the US to solve this strategic threat to our essential interests.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Time to kill the crazy fat kid.

(When do you get to post that?)

[ifinnegan]

Actually Lent was absolutely right.

Lent didn’t say the tweet was fake news. He said the “scrambling” was fake - that this means the administration is scrambling, uncoordinated, unorganized and mixed-up etc...

That’s the fake news.

[Born to Conserve]

In other news, Kim Jong Un has a smerry road in his sracks.

[ifinnegan]

“Actually it may be a clever (deal making) ruse to shame them into acting. Their concept of “saving face”.”

The Chinese communists base their geopolitical strategy on asymmetric warfare.

This means they want as much as possible for there to be problems like this with N Korea and other regimes.

China will not reign N Korea in.

They enable N Korea purposely.

[piytar]

Um, I for one see nothing wrong with Trump’s tweet.

[DoughtyOne]

By saying this, he puts them on notice he’s done waiting.

Clever!

[Last Dakotan]

Trump threw the American manufacturing community who supported him under the bus in an attempt to kiss China's a55 over this.

Where did it get him?

[Tamatoa]

Negotiating from point of strength. Now it’s on their court.