WEEK 143 / 337 — The Hermit King
THE COURT EMPTIES. THE KING'S CHIEF MONEY-MAN WALKS OUT OVER THE TARIFFS, AND THE PRESS NAMES IT CHAOS. HE ANSWERS THAT IT IS ONLY ENERGY — EVEN AS A FAR STRANGER SUMMONS ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
The new Fake News narrative is that there is CHAOS in the White House. Wrong! People will always come & go, and I want strong dialogue before making…
Kim Jong Un talked about denuclearization with the South Korean Representatives, not just a freeze. Also, no missile testing by North Korea during this period…
In the first hours after hearing that North Korea’s leader wanted to meet with me to talk denuclearization and that missile launches will end, the press was…
The deal with North Korea is very much in the making and will be, if completed, a very good one for the World. Time and place to be determined.
A SUMMIT WITH THE HERMIT KING IS SET IN MOTION — THE PEACEMAKER'S WEEK. BUT PEACE ABROAD BUYS NO SAFETY AT HOME, WHERE THE PROSECUTOR NEVER SLEEPS.
TO BE CONTINUED →
This week in the saga
The court empties around him — the chief economist walks out over the tariffs — and the press names it chaos; he calls it energy, people coming and going while he seeks perfection. Then the impossible cable arrives from the East: the hermit king will talk of giving up his rockets and halt the missile tests, sanctions holding while a meeting is planned. He savors the moment the press was startled and amazed, before, he says, they woke the next morning and decided nobody cared. The summit takes shape on the horizon, time and place unknown, and for one week the king looks like a peacemaker — but peace abroad buys no safety at home.
Readers' Corner
Letters from the readership on Week 143. Pick a pen name — no account needed.
Opening the mailbag…