President Donald Trump said Monday that he is preparing a potential trilateral meeting later in the day and believes it could offer “a reasonable chance of ending the war” if preliminary discussions proceed as planned. Trump did not specify the prospective participants or the location of the talks, but framed the prospective gathering as a decisive step toward a negotiated settlement. The comments mark one of his clearest public signals that a new diplomatic format could be imminent, though no timetable or agenda has been announced.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “If everything works out well today, we’ll have a [trilateral meeting], and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.” https://t.co/pAxBeraOMs
🚨Just in: President Trump has announced that if everything goes well today then a trilateral will happen: “If everything works out well today we’ll have a trilateral. And I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.” https://t.co/XzKfbMtapz
President Trump: "If everything works out today, we'll have a trilat[eral agreement] and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that." https://t.co/4ph6yVQIxR