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"People don’t realize": Trump and the historical facts he wants you to know

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As President Trump announced that South and North Korean leaders have his blessing to discuss a permanent end to the military conflict between their two countries, he dropped in a quick history lesson. 

“People don’t realize the Korean War has not ended,” Trump said on Tuesday, his face contorting into a look that seemed to communicate surprise and bafflement. “It’s going on right now.”

For Trump, people don’t realize a lot of things.

Read entire article at The Washington Post