TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump today met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, just a day before his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump was received by Lee at the presidential palace Istana, where they were expected to discuss everything from the summit preparations to the US’ tariff threats.
The US president was accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Adviser John Bolton, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. The meeting was Trump’s only scheduled public event today. Lee also hosted a working lunch for Trump and his delegation. At the lunch, Trump expressed optimism for tomorrow’s meeting with Kim and thanked his Singapore hosts for their hospitality.
“We have a very interesting meeting in particular tomorrow, and I think things can work out very nicely,” he said. “But we appreciate your hospitality and professionalism and your friendship.” Earlier, Trump tweeted it was “great to be in Singapore, excitement is in the air”. Today, Sung Kim, a former US ambassador to South Korea and former nuclear negotiator with the North, will lead a US delegation for a working group with a North Korean delegation at the Ritz Carlton hotel, Sanders said.
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