No. He could literally say the exact same things Hillary Clinton was saying about Russia, and this time they would praise the words. Just look at Faux News' reactions to the idea of Obama meeting with North Korea versus Trump meeting with North Korea. These people are far too open with their hypocrisy.
Well... most people didn't look forward to the Civil War or to WW2, either.
Let me ask you something: Would you rather have been a citizen of Poland (ill-prepared), or of England (better-prepared) when the Nazis attacked? I'm sure modt citizens of both of THOSE countries weren't "looking forward to" war.
War finds YOU, whether you look forward to meeting him or not! And he doesn't shake hands.