Could This Be Trump's Biggest Deal Yet?
President Donald Trump returned home from his highly anticipated summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in Singapore. Such a meeting seemed like fantasy just a few short months ago. Kim was testing nuclear weapons by firing them over the airspace of US allies Guam and Japan. President Trump responded with his now legendary "Fire and Fury" threats of nuclear destruction and boast of having a "bigger button" than Kim's. This sent a uneasiness throughout not only the Korean peninsula but global financial markets which feared a potential nuclear conflict. However such fears soon dissipated due to back channel diplomatic efforts by China and South Korea along with stifling economic UN sanctions which forced Kim to the table. The summit culminated with the signing of a vague non binding joint statement which included security guarantees and a commitment to end US-South Korea joint military exercises. The joint statement is intended to pave the way towards com