Wait, did Trump plan the North Korea summit this way? Today is the anniversary of Reagan's 'Tear down this wall' speech

Greg P. | 8:34 AM on June 12, 2018

June 12th in American history, everyone. Did President Trump plan it this way?

On June 12, 1987 at the Brandenburg Gate, President Ronald Reagan told Mr. Gorbachev: “If you seek peace, if you seek prosperity… if you seek liberalization… tear down this wall!”

Today, exactly 31 years later, @POTUS picking up where the Gipper left off.

— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) June 12, 2018

Flashback:

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" – #OnThisDay in 1987 #POTUS Ronald Reagan spoke at the Berlin Wall calling for the reunification of East and West Germany. pic.twitter.com/cpcKAMSB4a

— American History TV (@cspanhistory) June 12, 2018

And the comparisons between Reagan and Trump are already flying around:

.@seanhannity: "The @POTUS is now following the lead of a predecessor named Ronald Reagan. And just like President @realDonaldTrump, Reagan deployed a policy, a philosophy of peace through strength, trust by verify, a very aggressive military posture." #Hannity pic.twitter.com/aKSEEpgxGL

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 12, 2018

Buckle up, as we’re in for an entire day of these sorts of takes. Like, Trump is like Reagan, but not Russia-Reagan. He’s like South Africa-Reagan:

Just appalling. But I hope today that some media folks who’ve been around for awhile will mention President Reagan’s equally if not more unconscionable insistence on a policy of “constructive engagement” with Prime Minister Botha’s most brutal apartheid regime in South Africa. https://t.co/Y8C0reLPmc

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 12, 2018

Or that Trump rightfully pointed out that North Korean can make a lot of money as a capitalist nation:

Reagan: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

Trump: "Wouldn't that make a great condo? … You could have the best hotels in the world right there. Think of it from a real estate perspective.”

— Marcus Baram (@mbaram) June 12, 2018