The cartoon depicts Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un flung into the air by a rocket labeled Denuclearization Talks that has crashed into the ground at the Hanoi summit site. A speech bubble from onlookers reads A REAL PROGRESS... The image captures the collapse of the February 2019 meeting where no agreement was reached on North Korean nuclear limits.
The image shows President Donald Trump being yanked forward by a red carpet labeled denuclearization deal held by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump shouts that he has been shanghaied. The drawing appeared days after the June 2018 Singapore summit where Trump and Kim met to discuss ending North Korea's nuclear program. Sanctions relief and verification steps remained unresolved at the time of publication.
The cartoon depicts President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after their June 2018 Singapore summit. Trump holds a strap near Kim while a dove carrying an olive branch flies away from a cage labeled USA/N.Korea Agreement. A figure marked MSM stands apart holding papers and wearing a hat with press markings, appearing dejected with tears visible.
