President Donald Trump is not in a rush
“Talks with China continue in a very congenial manner - there is absolutely no need to rush,”in May. During a news conference earlier this month, he said, “I think we’re going to do very well with North Korea over a period of time. I’m in no rush.” And when he was asked during a recent Fox News interview about efforts to start a dialogue with Iran,
“I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night,” TrumpThe “no rush” refrain is more than a rhetorical tic, according to people close to the president. It’s both a negotiating strategy and an effort to paper over the slow progress of negotiations, current and former administration officials said.
But there’s also a more practical reason for the approach: It gives the president cover if negotiations drag on or his strategy stumbles. “I think he’s learned. He’s really adjusted his approach. His normal default is we’re going to be doing this very soon, we’re going to be doing this in two weeks, to make it sound like he’s in control,” the former official said, pointing to early missteps of Trump’s presidency, such as when he inflated expectations of a breakthrough with North Korea only to be criticized for not making enough progress.
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