--- title: Trump Kim Talk is Off But Commemorative Coins Already Made description: The coin made to commemorate the North Korea peace talks was made prematurely canonical: https://time.com/5290157/north-korea-summit-commemorative-coin-white-house-gift-shop/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-05-24T17:53:31.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T09:28:37.187Z og:title: White House Has Discounts on Coins for North Korea Summit og:description: It's the "Deal of the Day." A steal at $19.95 (regularly $24.95) og:url: https://time.com/5290157/north-korea-summit-commemorative-coin-white-house-gift-shop/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7f5cf892154df51/6989311c929fad9accbf0a1e/rts1rz1h1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3054 og:image:height: 1718 og:image:alt: FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: White House Has Discounts on Coins for North Korea Summit twitter:description: It's the "Deal of the Day." A steal at $19.95 (regularly $24.95) twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7f5cf892154df51/6989311c929fad9accbf0a1e/rts1rz1h1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The White House Gift Shop Is Offering Discounts on Commemorative Coins for the North Korea Summit Trump Just Canceled > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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President Donald Trump suddenly announced Thursday he is pulling out of the meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, claiming it was “inappropriate” to hold the summit based on recent statements from the regime._ by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker May 24, 2018 5:53 PM UTC President Donald Trump suddenly announced Thursday he is pulling out of the meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, claiming it was “inappropriate” to hold the summit based on recent statements from the regime. by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker May 24, 2018 5:53 PM UTC The summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have [been canceled](http://time.com/5290007/donald-trump-cancels-north-korea-nuclear-summit-kim-jong-un/), but that hasn’t stopped the White House Gift Shop from promoting commemorative coins for the meeting as the “Deal of the Day.” A steal at $19.95 (regularly $24.95.) The gift shop notes, “The Coin Will Be Made Whether or Not the Summit Occurs as Scheduled.” It also advises customers that they can receive a refund because of the summit’s cancelation, but cautions, “Most Supporters Have Said They Want This Heirloom of Political History Regardless of Outcome.” Online interest in the coins and other North Korea summit merchandise crashed the White House Gift Shop site hours after Trump’s announcement. The coins – which do not appear to have been made yet – are not to be confused with the challenge coins issued earlier by the White House Communications Agency, the military unit assigned to handle presidential communications.  The White House Gift Shop is offering discounts on commemorative coins for the now-canceled North Korea-U.S. summit The White House Gift Shop is offering discounts on commemorative coins for the now-canceled North Korea-U.S. summit The White House Gift Shop is offering discounts on commemorative coins for the now-canceled North Korea-U.S. summitWhite House Gift Shop  White House Gift Shop The White House Gift Shop is offering discounts on commemorative coins for the now-canceled North Korea-U.S. summit That coin features the silhouettes of Kim and Trump in front of a backdrop of the flags of the U.S. and [North Korea](http://time.com/5289881/north-korea-test-site-demolished/) and the phrase “Peace Talks.” The WHCA coins [reportedly made](https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/998619627700805633) for the summit, also referred to Kim as “Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un,” a title that caused some controversy, as it can be interpreted as honoring a dictator who runs a repressive regime. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent out a tweet urging the White House to reconsider the coin design: > [](https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/998947225920331776) > [](https://twitter.com/Robert%5FE%5FKelly/status/998747669701931008) The White House later issued a [statement](https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/998699492282191872) saying it “did not have any input into the design and manufacture of the coin.” Now that [Trump](http://time.com/5289380/jeff-flake-harvard-commencement-address-president-trump/) has pulled out of the meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Singapore on June 12, the coins are nothing more than historical oddities, that are already being turned into jokes on Twitter. No word on whether the coins are refundable. However – the coin may yet prove its worth. Trump suggested the door is still open to talks, if Kim wants to return to the negotiating table. [Trump observers have also noted](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/world/asia/kim-jong-un-donald-trump-cancel-summit.html) that Trump has dramatically canceled meetings in the past as part of a negotiating tactic – only to reschedule them and deal when conditions are more favorable. > [](https://twitter.com/PFTompkins/status/999674538114744320) ## Transcript [00:00] The promises I made to American people during my [00:00] campaign for president. Whether it's cutting job- killing [00:00] regulations, appointing and confirming- [00:09] I feel it is inappropriate at this time to have this [00:11] long- planned meeting. Therefore, please let this letter [00:14] serve to represent that the Singapore summit For the [00:17] good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, [00:20] will not take place. 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