The Patsy

Remember when Donald Trump bragged that he had pressured North Korea into giving up their nukes (verification here)? Yeah, it's like you expect -- that turned out to be bullshit. He lied.

To that end, Slate published a piece yesterday (link here) with a title that says it all: "Trump Now Seems Fine With Letting North Korea Keep Its Nukes."

So Trump achieved a lot of nothing. What was the purpose of meeting with North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un? The meeting gave Kim legitimacy, something that past Presidents have steadfastly refused to give him. But not "master negotiator" Trump.

Trump seemed to want nothing more than a photo op with him and Kim signing something. His White House has compared it to Richard Nixon in China, which is a complete joke.

Of course, it warrants a mention here that Trump also met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and was completely played then gave what arguably was the most humiliating public appearance by any sitting US President.

And now Trump wants to meet with Iran's president "without preconditions" (details here).

He must want to be rolled again and made to look the international fool once more. He's like the newcomer who keeps losing to card sharks but keeps throwing money on the table because he thinks, with time, he can master the game with his imaginary genius.