Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180517:00:52:00
Preamble to the summit. traditionally there is legwork and meetings before the two leaders get together. >> historically presidential summits have been the cap stone of a long period of negotiation, not the beginning point. when they are the beginning point you end up in the situation we are in. if this falls apart where do you go next? how do you restort start things in it leaves everyone bewildered and becomes dangerous. it's also why you don't set expectations high. donald trump has been showering praise on kim jong un for absolutely no reason. he hadn't made changes in policy. trump made t...