Singapore Summit

[sprintcyclist]

Good on you Dennis.

He may have been the icebreaker

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman openly wept on television in a live interview from Singapore as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for the first time.

The eccentric former reality television star is one of the few westerners to have spent time with Kim during multiple visits to Pyongyang and the two struck up an unlikely friendship over their shared love of basketball. Rodman also goes back years with Trump and appeared on his "Celebrity Apprentice" show.

In an emotional with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Rodman, wearing sunglasses and a "Make America Great Again" hat, said he had received a call from the White House ahead of Trump's historic meeting with Kim — the first between a sitting president and North Korean leader.

"Yes, Donald Trump reached out," Rodman said, telling Cuomo he'd received a call from a person he described as Trump's secretary.

"She called me and said, 'Dennis, Donald Trump is so proud of you. He thanks you a lot.' And that means a lot," said Rodman. He added that he suspected he "somewhat had something to do with this North Korean situation."

The White House did not immediately respond to questions about the call.

Rodman grew emotional in the interview as he recalled former President Barack Obama failing to take him seriously when he returned from Pyongyang with a message from Kim after one of his trips.

Rodman said Obama "just brushed me off" and "didn't even give me the time of day."

He expressed hope that Trump and Kim would be able to make progress.

"We don't need a miracle. We just need the doors to be opened so we can start fresh," he said, telling Cuomo, "it's a great day" and exclaiming: "I'm so happy!"

Asked to describe Kim, Rodman said the autocratic leader was "like a big kid" who wants to have a good time, but is "trying to protect his people" and his honor.

"This guy wants to be around the world, he wants to come to America, he wants to enjoy his life, he wants his people to enjoy this life," said Rodman, adding that Kim is "not a dumb man."

White House officials have said that Rodman would play no official role in the diplomatic negotiations. Last week, Trump told reporters that Rodman had not been invited to the summit, but praised him as a "nice guy" and great rebounder.

Rodman told reporters at Changi airport that he'd traveled to Singapore "to see what's going on" and that he hoped "that things turn out to be well for everyone in the world."

Asked if he would meet Kim in Singapore, he said he thought the North Korean leader had "bigger things to worry about," but added that every time he'd met with Kim, it had been a surprise.

Rodman's trip was sponsored by PotCoin, a cryptocurrency company that gives marijuana businesses access to banking as an alternative to many financial institutions that will not do business with cannabis companies because marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law.

In 2014, Trump tweeted dismissively about the possibility that he and Rodman would someday travel to North Korea together.

"Dennis Rodman was either drunk or on drugs (delusional) when he said I wanted to go to North Korea with him. Glad I fired him on Apprentice!" Trump wrote.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireSto ... t-55811864

[Super Nova]

Just saw Dennis' interview on CNN. he was very emotional.

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KIM Jong-un has reportedly brought his own portable toilet to Singapore after he was said to be concerned over people spying on him.

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly so concerned about thwarting anyone spying on him that he brought his own portable toilet to the five-star hotel where he’s staying in Singapore for the summit with US President Donald Trump, according to a report.

The toilet, which will deny “sewer divers insights into the supreme leader’s stools,” arrived in a transport plane ahead of him that also carried special food and his bulletproof limousine, the South Korean website Chosun reported overnight.

“Rather than using a public toilet, the leader of North Korea has a personal toilet that follows him around when he travels,” Lee told the Washington Post. “The leader’s excretions contain information about his health status so they can’t be left behind.”

https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/sing ... 4a063fc143

hilarious.....paranoid yes!

[Neferti]

Just saw Dennis' interview on CNN. he was very emotional.

I have absolutely no idea who "Dennis" is but presume he is male ... did he have tears running down his face? If so, why? Probably thinking about a recent bereavement, rather than Trump. Men do NOT cry at a drop of a hat OR get "emotional" unless it affects them, personally.

My opinion.

[Neferti]

As far as Trump and Whatshisname ...

[sprintcyclist]

Just saw Dennis' interview on CNN. he was very emotional.

yes.


https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/11/asia ... index.html

So would any man be.

Dennis Rodman is a great man.

[sprintcyclist]

Just saw Dennis' interview on CNN. he was very emotional.

I have absolutely no idea who "Dennis" is but presume he is male ... did he have tears running down his face? If so, why? Probably thinking about a recent bereavement, rather than Trump. Men do NOT cry at a drop of a hat OR get "emotional" unless it affects them, personally.

My opinion.

You know very few men.

[Black Orchid]

Dennis Rodman is a great man.

And Obama is a jerk.

[Neferti]

So would any man be.

Dennis Rodman is a great man.

Great at what? Getting emotional about Trump on the TV? I have absolutely no idea who this Dennis person is.

[sprintcyclist]

It's been described as the biggest diplomatic breakthrough of the 21st century, but to former basketball star Dennis Rodman, Tuesday's meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump was a beautiful moment between two good friends.

Openly wiping away tears from beneath a large pair of black sunglasses, Rodman, who arrived in Singapore overnight, appeared overcome with emotion during an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo Tuesday, as Kim and Trump prepared to sit down for talks in the Asian city-state.
Wearing a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap, the former NBA Hall-of-Famer said that Tuesday's historic meeting was years in the making.
"It's a great day. I am here to see it. I'm so happy," he said.
Rodman, who has previously boasted of his role in bringing the two leaders together, described how he always believed in helping North Korea.
"Once I got familiar with the culture and situation, I felt like I was at home," he said of his previous trips to the reclusive country, initially as part of a basketball delegation.

"I'm not in this for no money. I never started it for no money. This is not about Dennis Rodman being the greatest person in the world, bringing the countries together," said Rodman, whose trip to Singapore is being funded by Potcoin, a Marijuana cryptocurrency.
"I think the fact that Trump would understand that the people of North Korea have a heart, they have soul, charisma, and they love each other," added Rodman.
Describing Kim Jong Un as a "good friend," Rodman said he didn't want to think about the politics of the situation.
"I don't want to see that, I want to see it go away... I want to see us get along. Have a handshake, have a smile, have a glass of iced tea. I don't need to worry about the war stuff, I don't know anything about that," he said.
"Everything else should be in Donald Trump's hands and people in the White House's hands. I'm out of it. I'm so happy just to be here, man, and see everyone in the world get emotional like I did. Donald Trump should take a lot of credit because he went out of the box and made this happen."
Rodman, who repeatedly praised Trump's willingness to engage with North Korea, said he was previously threatened for defending North Korea.
"When I got home (from North Korea in 2014), I got so many death threats. I was sitting up protecting everything," said Rodman. "But I kept my head up high, brother. I knew things were gonna change. I was the only one."
The former Chicago Bulls star said he tried talking to former US President Barack Obama. "And Obama did not give me the time of day," he said.

Rodman is perhaps the only person in the world who has personal relationships with both the US President -- he participated on Trump's pre-presidency reality TV show, "The Celebrity Apprentice" -- and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Asked whether the White House had been in contact, Rodman said Trump's secretary had called him to say "Donald Trump is so proud of you, he says thank you."
If what Rodman says is true, it represents a marked turnaround from 2014, when Trump, who had yet to be elected president, described Rodman as "either drunk or on drugs (delusional)" in response to the basketball star's suggestion the two might travel to North Korea together.


Discussing his relationship with Kim, Rodman said the North Korea dictator was "more like a big kid" who "loves to have a good time."
"He was taking selfies and all that," said Rodman of his various meetings with Kim. "This guy wants to be around the world, he wants to go to America."
Rodman, who expects Tuesday's summit to be a success, said the outcome would be dependent on the ability of the two leaders to strike up a personal relationship.
"If Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump understand and have a smooth comfortable relationship, smile, laugh, joke ... It ain't gotta be war. It's gotta be something, everyone, is comfortable with."
Rodman said Kim, who was educated in Switzerland, "understands bits and pieces" of English.
"I think people understand that Kim Jong Un is not a dumb man," said Rodman. "He's trying to protect his people, his honor, and everything that has to do with his country."
"Let's just hope for the best. We don't need a miracle, we just need the doors to be open so we can start fresh and make this place a better world, baby, that's it."

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/11/asia ... index.html