Trump’s actions elevated Kim to an equal by signaling he was open to direct talks while dropping the precondition that NK first get rid of its nukes. Trump gave North Korea what it’s wanted and North Korea gave up nothing in return.

Now Trump cancels the summit and North Korea can claim that the US sabotaged the summit and that North Korea was open to talks.

Trump’s managed the triple Lindy of negotiating himself into a paper bag and being unable to extricate himself from same. He’s undermined US national security, elevated a security threat in North Korea to being a greater menace in the region, screwed our allies, and left a leadership vacuum in one fell swoop.