The abrupt end to the second North Korean Summit will likely be portrayed as a defeat for President Trump by a House of Representatives and press more concerned with his political (and personal) destruction than with our nations safety and security. However, reading between the lines is essential to understanding the ebb and flow of politics, both in the U.S. and abroad. I believe President Trump walking away from table in Vietnam showed the rock-solid negotiating skill set needed for such critical moments, as well as the dedication to our collective posterity he has in his heart as he begins each day in office.

In the face of orchestrated and frankly unprecedented political attacks, along with Democrat vitriol the likes of which we haven’t seen in American politics, President Trump probably sensed the North Korean leader might have seen him as weakened by the turmoil on Capitol Hill, making him more likely to accept a lesser deal, or even concede economic sanctions in order to bolster his political posture at home.

In the end however, 45 once again demonstrated the difference between himself and the Swamp Democrats, (and Republicans), that being his willingness to put his country and its people first, every time.