A political meme goes around on Facebook. It's probably designed to make Trump look either good or bad, depending on who's shopping it out.
Automatically assume it is slanted and wrong. Especially if it deals in absolutes, or it lists a bunch of random dates without anything to back it up.
Here's the current one.
I've seen this thing at least a dozen times on my Facebook timeline. I am not a Trump fan. Surprise! So usually I let these roll past and ignore them. I don't need more reasons to dislike the guy.
But by the time I'd seen it two dozen or so times, I decided to do a little fact checking. And as happens all too often, the meme is bullshit.
In 2016 North Korea offered peace talks. Obama stood up and said the offer wasn't good enough and talks fizzled out. Does that sound like a "Pledge" to you?
In 2012 North Korea agreed to SUSPEND Uranium enrichment, and allowed inspectors on site. No "pledge" to be found.
In 2011 there was a whole lot of talking throughout the year. NK CONSIDERED stopping if talks continued. Then their leader died and Kim Jung Un took over. scratches head Where's that pledge again?
In 2010 NK offered to exchange a cease fire with South Korea for Peace Talks. Seoul responded with threats. That fell apart quickly. Later in the year they expressed a willingness to disarm to the point of being on "equal footing" with other nuclear countries.
I am not going to continue breaking this down but I hope you get my point.
There is a very thorough article HERE that breaks it down not only by year, but by month.
Please remember that in 2004, Fox News won a suit that allows them to lie to you. They do not have to report facts. They can tell you whatever they want. Not just Fox, ALL media.
Stay smart. If something seems fishy, don't fall for it without a bit of thinking and research.
Have a great day, love to you!