How Trump forced Kim Jong Un out of hiding

Published March 29, 2018 4:00am ET



As a successful businessman, Donald Trump perfected the art of the deal. In fact, he even wrote a best-selling book about it. But as president, Trump is showcasing a whole new set of skills: the art of diplomacy. And while his tough talk with North Korea and catchy nicknames like “Little Rocket Man” may not be considered “presidential,” his unconventional way of dealing with the nuclear threats posed by North Korea’s leader Kim Jung Un appear to be working. At least for now.

In just more than a year, Trump has been able to accomplish something that no other president or world leader has been able to do since Kim took power — and that’s to smoke him out of his hole and force him to the negotiating table with foreign leaders and heads of state.

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