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"They can see a propaganda value here and this is basically them showing the level of deference and respect that Trump has paid to them and to their military leaders," retired Rear Adm. John Kirby, a military and diplomatic analyst for CNN, told the network's Poppy Harlow. "It was inappropriate for him to do from a protocol perspective, but now he's played right into the North's propaganda about their legitimacy on the world stage."
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He said Mr. Trump deserves credit for the announcement, though he also cited Seoul, saying Mr. Moon may be the most eager South Korean leader ever to produce a breakthrough with the North.
