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Personal diplomacy has long been a presidential tactic, but Trump adds a twist

  • Written by Tizoc Chavez, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
Trump's historic meeting with North Korea dictator Kim Jung Un on June 12, 2018, in Singapore. Trump recently told a crowd that the two leaders 'fell in love.'Evan Vucci/AP Photo

President Donald Trump plans a second meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in February in what will be another example of Trump’s personal diplomacy...

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