The art of the deal should have a section about reasonable expectations. We are never going to get a "deal" with North Korea that includes their dismantling their nuclear program.
Surprise surprise, the country that we threatened with nuclear war just a year ago is the same country that refuses to give up their nuclear weapons??? Who would have thunk???
We could give NK 100% of everything they want and they still would not give up their nuclear weapons. Obama knew just as everyone but Trump knows... NK has one and only one commodity to trade on... and that is their instability. They have been trading on "the threat of their developing a nuclear program" for decades. And decades from now, they will still be trading on it...
So, prior to Obama NK did not have nuclear weapons?
Prior to Obama NK did not engage in saber rattling?
Prior to Obama the US and NK had a great relationship?
I know i know, it is much easier to save face by changing history and warping reality rather than deal with the truth.
The Truth is President Trump got played on the world stage by a tin pot dictator.
Funny, Trump goes to NK and tries to make a deal after threatening nuclear war... and GOP types support him.
Obama actually makes a deal with Iran, a deal that our European allies supported, and the Neo Conservatives in the US and Trump tore that deal up???
Gotta be honest, GOP is not looking all that good right now, looks like they have no clue on how to engage in global politics.
You can try to spin this any way you like, but there is too much egg on Trump's face on this one to "explain away".