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Though U.S. President Donald Trump decided Thursday to not hold direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump has suggested he's open to talks down the road, if relations improve. That offer of new talks is part of a pattern for Trump when it comes to negotiations. And it's something that has had mixed results. When Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, he was quick to add that he'd love to renegotiate a, quote, "better deal" with the Iranians. "They are going to want to make a new and lasting deal. When they do, I am ready, willing, and able." Trump made similar comments when he withdrew from the Paris climate accord last year, when he pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, and when he reversed the Obama administration's warming of relations with Cuba. Most recently, Trump said the same thing when he walked away from planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It's classic Trump. As a real estate developer, Trump regularly talked up the value of walking away from the table. But what works in real estate, doesn't necessarily work in complex international negotiations. Supporters say Trump is just waiting for a better deal for the American people. But so far - whether it's Iran, the Paris climate accords, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership - no new deals have emerged. It's too soon to say whether the tactic will work with North Korea. | 
