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    Did Trump get conned by Kim?

    Six months after threatening nuclear warfare, “little rocket man” and the “dotard” were talking peace in Singapore. Beyond the hype, did President Trump and Kim Jong Un really mean it?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 13, 2018 • 52m Listen

    Even some Trump supporters agree with skeptics that the president gave up more than Kim Jong Un. But, at least, both leaders have backed down from personal insults and catastrophic warnings. Will North Korea’s current chairman be more trustworthy than his father and grandfather were? Will the president who insists on going his own way be a credible negotiator in the long term?

    President Trump and Kim Jung-Un shaking hands at Singapore Summit on June 12, 2018. Photo courtesy of Dan Scavino Jr./White House.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Joel Wit

      Senior Fellow at Henry L Stimpson Center in Washington DC, founder of the website 38 North and a former U.S. diplomat

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      Jean Lee

      Wilson Center

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      New York Times

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