Democrats skeptical of Trump outreach to Kim

Democratic lawmakers in the United States, including some running for the White House, say there's little in President Donald Trump's diplomatic track to convince them that his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un (gihm jung oon) may lead to a nuclear breakthrough.

Trump is coming under criticism for what Democrats see as his affinity for authoritarian leaders such as Kim and they are skeptical that the Trump-Kim sit-down at the Demilitarized Zone may amount to anything more than a photo opportunity.

Sen. Chuck Schumer says "dictators seem to get elevated and people who believe in democracy not."

Former Obama Housing Secretary Julian Castro, a presidential candidate, wonders why Trump appears keen to raise Kim's profile when, according to Castro, Kim hasn't abided by past commitments about the North's weapons programs.

And Sen. Bernie Sanders, also a 2020 candidate, says he's not opposed to sitting down with America's adversaries, but he tells ABC's "This Week" that "we need real diplomacy" and he hasn't seen that under Trump