Trump pays Kim a "compliment." This is pretty effing pathetic, even by Trump's "standards."

[Miles Archer]

Trump bets it all on friendship with Kim

Hanoi (CNN)President Donald Trump was looking to flatter his new friend in Singapore when he struck upon an unusual compliment.

He had known plenty of people who had grown up wealthy and whose families were powerful, Trump told Kim Jong Un, the despotic North Korean dictator whose father and grandfather held the same role.

Many of them emerged messed up, Trump said. But, he added, Kim wasn't one of them.

Of course, Kim rules North Korea with an iron fist and a disregard for human rights. And his stature was gained through birth, not hard work. But Trump's choice of praise for his new negotiating partner, relayed by a person familiar with the conversation, reflects the US President's determination to flatter his way to nuclear peace in Asia.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/26/politics/donald-trump-kim-jong-un-friendship-chemistry/index.html

[shanny]

1. how stupid is CNN? (rhetorical question)

They think the preznit cares fuck all about nuclear peace in Asia or anywhere? Puhleeeeese.

[jcgoldie]

2. Trump should know a lot about growing up wealthy and "emerging messed up"

Just sayin'.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Aside from the fact that he tortures and kills people, including his own family members -

No, he's not messed up at all.

[gratuitous]

5. I know, right?

Just because Kim stripped his own uncle naked and fed him alive to a pack of starving dogs, some people think he's messed up. Typical Western elitist thinking!

[TreasonousBastard]

4. That is possibly the dumbest thing Trump has said so far...

and that's saying a lot.

Kim knows exactly what he is. Telling a flat-out lie that everyone can see through does not help.

Kim knows exactly how to manipulate Trump, but he is most likely not swayed by clumsy flattery himself.

[smirkymonkey]

6. He's a brutal dictator and a shameless murderer, but other than that he's

a pretty swell guy!

[PSPS]

7. since flattery and cash are the only currency in trumpworld, he assumes it's the same for everyone.

[Claritie Pixie]

8. Headline should read: "US President kisses the ass of a murderous dictator".

It's disgusting and abhorrent that he is in charge of this country.

[Caliman73]

9. Yes, and Trump is such a good judge of character....

He thinks that he "isn't messed up either" even though he is a sociopath with a daddy complex. I mean, killing your uncle with an anti-aircraft gun is totally normal right? Poisoning another relative, that is what all well adjusted people do amirite?

[MuseRider]

10. He is so embarrassing.

This is the nicest thing I can say about him and it almost hurts to say that.

What a dumb asshole he is. *this is me still being kind*

[magicarpet]

11. trDump wants so to one up Obama,...

.... make the world believe trDump alone made the Korean peninsula nuke free,.. and trDump in turn deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

And after trDump declares the Middle East and Israel a total and lasting peace zone because of trDump's wisdom and efforts alone,... trDump should win a double Nobel Peace Prize.

An honorary Doctorates Degree from Oxford University for his commitments to diplomacy and bringing peace to the whole planet are also appropriate.

[dawg day]

12. "And you have such good family values."

"No sibling rivalry! You know how to deal with brothers and uncles who make trouble!"

[Blue Owl]

13. JFC...

[jmowreader]

14. Donald, you ignorant fuck...

Your new best buddy killed his defense minister with antiaircraft gun fire for falling asleep at a party meeting.

- - - - -

Well, I guess we had to expect this from Trump. He does something to embarrass this country every single day. Why should today be any different?

[StarryNite]

15. tRump admires people like that.

He wants to be like that himself. If he could, he would.