President Trump Plans North Korea Meeting
Trump said he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.
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President Donald Trump said he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, answering “Yeah, I will” when reporters asked about a potential in-person meeting. Trump said he gets along well with Kim and cited North Korea’s arsenal as “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” a figure that has not been publicly confirmed. The comments followed reporting that Trump was pressing aides to arrange talks, possibly around the November APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. Kim Yo Jong, Kim’s sister and senior adviser, said she was unaware of U.S.-North Korea discussions.
Analysis & opinion
Nuclear AppeasementMostly Left
Trump’s treatment of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal rewards a hostile regime and weakens U.S. security. By showing respect or making concessions to a nuclear-armed adversary, he encourages other regimes to see nuclear weapons as a path to leverage and protection against the United States.
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