Even as the two leaders dined at a colonial-era hotel in Vietnam’s capital, Trump’s high-wattage diplomacy was being overshadowed by the dramatic events unfolding back in Washington.
in which Cohen called Trump a “racist” and a “con man,” according to prepared remarks published by news organizations — had seized the president’s attention while he was waiting at the JW Marriott in Hanoi for his meeting with Kim.
Shortly after 6 p.m.,Trump’s motorcade arrived at the elegant Metropole hotel in central Hanoi. Inside the hotel, Trump and Kim greeted each other warmly, shaking hands, smiling and posing for photos in front of a display of U.S. and North Korean flags. “I thought the first summit was a great success, and I think this will hopefully be equal or greater than the first,” Trump said. “We made a lot of progress. And I think the biggest progress was our relationship. It’s really a good one.”
While two of the six reporters in the pool were eventually allowed into the dinner, the reporters who asked the questions were barred. Sanders, in a statement, attributed the decision to “the sensitive nature of the event.” Earlier Wednesday, Trump held meetings with Vietnamese government officials, announced $21 billion in Vietnamese investment in U.S. aerospace, and then returned to his hotel for four hours of unscheduled time before the meetings with Kim.
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