better than it was even before. clearly there's no rush when it comes to kim jong-un. he is expecting or hoping to be leader for life. there's, of course, a term limit when it comes to president trump. critics say there is pressure and there is a rush when it comes to his plan. michelle? >> stunning to hear talk of a deal like that after two years of the goal of complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization. thanks, paula. all right. a temporary truce in the u. u.s./china trade war. they agreed to table new tariffs and continue negotiations. the president is optimistic about a new deal with china. >> you just recently, hours ago, met with the chinese president xi jinping. >> i did. >> are you closer, do you think, after that meeting to a trade deal? >> i think so. we had a good meeting. probably the largest deal ever made of any kind, not only