Deep State Dept. Dept.

State Department official concedes Trump, in explaining to reporters why he called off talks with North Korea, mischaracterized Kim's demand on sanctions https://t.co/YinpNFq7s0

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) March 2, 2019

"It's better than what could have been" is cold comfort. Did Trump not know? Or did he think this was a better story? Or can he not tell the difference between lies and reality? Here's a clue:

....and I did not increase their second traunch of Tariffs to 25% on March 1st. This is very important for our great farmers - and me!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2019

Reality is what is important to him. Sad!