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Today, Explained

We'll never have Singapore

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

President Trump cancelled his historic Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un today. The announcement comes after a North Korean official called Vice President Pence “ignorant and stupid” for likening their country to Libya, which crumbled after it gave up its nuclear program. Vox’s Alex Ward explains what went wrong and why war is back on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Johnny here is Vox reporter in Hong Kong presently with your quip electric toothbrush which which I've heard travels nicely

0:06.2

I know you've hardly been sleeping and hardly been brushing but it's been like a few days of traveling now

0:12.3

Yeah, and I've been yes brushing my teeth

0:14.3

Nice I have been brushing my teeth in the morning and in the evening as it's now I think becoming a habit finally and

0:21.4

Yeah, they're right this this toothbrush is pretty darn good for travel I have to say

0:30.2

The

0:34.2

White House has a gift shop online and earlier this week it started selling commemorative coins to mark the upcoming summit between the United States and

0:43.4

North Korea the coins feature the faces of President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

0:49.8

They're staring each other down in front of their respective flags under the words

0:55.5

peace talks

0:56.6

Today the item was discounted and updated it says the ornament will be made whether or not the summit occurs as scheduled

1:05.2

Which is for the best because

1:07.9

President Trump just released a letter with his signature and everything telling Chairman Kim Jong-un from North Korea this comments off

1:15.5

Alex Ward is a defense reporter at box. It's by far like the worst break-up letter I've ever seen

1:21.1

It says you talk about your nuclear capabilities

1:29.0

But ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used

1:32.8

I felt a wonderful dialogue was building up between you and me and ultimately it is only that dialogue that matters

1:38.8

Someday I look very much forward to meeting you in the meantime

1:42.1

I want to thank you for the release of hostages who are now home with their families

1:45.3

That was a beautiful gesture and was very much appreciated if you change your mind having to do with this most important

1:50.9

summit please do not hesitate to call me or write

1:55.1

He's basically reverting back to the I have a bigger button to be very careful

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