Trump says U.S. did not pay any of the $2 million that North Korea sought for Otto Warmbier's care

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Trump says U.S. did not pay any of the $2 million that North Korea sought for Otto Warmbier’s care

By John Wagner and Anna Fifield April 26 at 10:04 AM

President Trump said Friday that the United States did not pay any money to North Korea, which had issued a $2 million bill for the hospice care of American Otto Warmbier, the comatose University of Virginia student sent home from Pyongyang in 2017.

“No money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else,” Trump said in a morning tweet in which he suggested he has taken a different approach to hostage negotiations than his predecessor.

Link to tweet

Trump reiterated the point two hours later as he spoke to reporters outside the White House.

“We did not pay money for our great Otto,” Trump said. “I haven’t paid money for any hostage. … We don’t pay money for hostages.”

The Washington Post reported Thursday that North Korea presented an invoice for Warmbier’s care in an extraordinarily brazen act even for a regime known for its aggressive tactics.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-us-did-not-pay-any-of-the-2-million-that-north-korea-sought-for-otto-warmbiers-care/2019/04/26/4587fcbe-6815-11e9-8985-4cf30147bdca_story.html

[rzemanfl]

1. Why would anyone believe this lying sack of shit? n/t

[katmondoo]

2. Prove it

[Zoonart]

4. Right...

Let's ask the treasury shall we? Congress controls the purse... can MF45 write a check with his mouth that his ass can't cash?

[CincyDem]

3. ya know - as crazy as it sounds, I kind of believe this.

Classic Trump.

I'm sure they signed something to the effect that the US would pay the "bill" (aka ransom) but really, is anyone surprised that when it came time to pay the bill, Trump stiffed him. Notice he's not saying we didn't cut a deal - he's saying we didn't pay.

Just like every other contract Trump has ever signed from his wedding caterer to construction workers...all except Stormy (lol). As a result, NK is done doing business with the US. Maybe this is what Kim is referencing when he says the US is not negotiating in good faith.

Who'd of thunk it that Trump wouldn't negotiate in good faith.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Dotard Donald says that Rocketman Kim is "very honorable". Are you still in love with him, Donald?

Dotard Donald says that Rocketman Kim is "very honorable".

Are you still in love with him, Donald?

[Firestorm49]

5. I doubt it. Just because he didn't sign the check doesn't mean it wasn't paid.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Did he stiff them too?

[Shrike47]

7. He promised the money, then stiffed them. Typical.

[NewJeffCT]

9. If Trump goes out of his way to tweet that

you can 100% guarantee he did pay the money, or had somebody pay.