Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
Summary
President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "a friend" and said North Korea's nuclear weapons are not as strong as those of the United States. He emphasized that as long as he is president, North Korea will be "fine" because Kim respects and likes him.Key Facts
- Trump said Kim Jong Un is a friend who respects and likes him.
- Trump compared North Korea’s nuclear weapons to the US, saying North Korea’s are smaller.
- South Korea estimates North Korea has 80 to 120 nuclear warheads, more than Trump’s previous claim of 57.
- Trump reflected that past US presidents could have stopped North Korea’s nuclear program but did not.
- President Trump and Kim Jong Un met in 2018 and 2019, but talks broke down over nuclear disarmament.
- Since then, North Korea has increased its nuclear missiles and strengthened ties with Russia and China.
- Trump said he plans to meet Kim in person before the end of the year, but North Korea has not confirmed.
- The article also mentions the ongoing US and Israel conflict with Iran over nuclear weapons, which Trump restarted after withdrawing from a 2015 agreement.
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