“Kim Jong-un of North Korea predicted to acknowledge ‘possession of small nuclear arsenal’ and demand withdrawal of US troops from Trump”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, clenches his fist as he attends an event hosted by the conservative youth group ‘Turning Point USA’ at a church in Phoenix, Arizona on the 6th (local time). [Yonhap],
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, ‘Former White House National Security Advisor Herbert McMaster, who served in the Trump administration, predicted on the 22nd (local time) that “if former President Donald Trump is elected, Kim Jong-un will try to rekindle bromance.”‘,
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, ‘On this day, McMaster, speaking at an online discussion hosted by the Washington, DC-based think tank Hudson Institute on the theme of “Containing Aggression,” stated, “Kim Jong-un will say directly to (former President Trump), ‘I have a deal to offer you.'”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the negotiation contents that appear to be proposed by Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, McMaster forecasted that Kim would tell former President Trump, ‘I’ll satisfy your impulse for retrenchment. Instead of withdrawing U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula, allow me to possess a few nuclear weapons. In return, I will halt the long-range ballistic missile program and limit the nuclear program.”,
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, ‘He added, “He (Kim Jong-un) cannot get it from the Trump administration, so he will adopt that attitude on his own behalf.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the issue of defense cost sharing among allied countries, McMaster said, “Former President Trump strongly argues that American taxpayers do not want others to ride for free on their generosity,” pointing to South Korea and Japan as exemplary cases of defense investment and cost sharing.’,
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, ‘McMaster said of South Korea, “South Korea has significantly strengthened its defense capabilities by increasing defense spending,” and added, “As these countries (South Korea and Japan) are paying for the presence of U.S. forces, if the U.S. were to move its forces from (South Korea and Japan) to the United States, American taxpayers would have to pay 3-4 times more to maintain those capabilities and facilities.”‘,
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, ‘He also emphasized, “It is very important to inform the American people in order to help partner countries and ally nations to understand the practical benefits of maintaining U.S. forces overseas.”‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, former President Trump mentioned Kim Jong-un directly in his first campaign speech after being selected as a candidate on the 20th (local time).’,
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, ‘Former President Trump said, “I got along well with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un,” and added, “He has a lot of nuclear weapons. I got along with him. When I was president, you were never in danger. Getting along is not a bad thing, it’s a good thing.”‘,
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, ‘He also mentioned suggesting to Kim Jong-un to try something different, saying, “He only wants to buy and build nuclear weapons. I told him, ‘Relax a little, be patient. You have enough. You have too many nukes. You have too many,'” he said.’,
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, ‘He then said, “Relax a little, let’s go watch a baseball game,” and added, “I’ll teach you what baseball is. We can go watch a Yankees game.”‘,
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, ‘However, former President Trump did not disclose specific details about when he had conversations with Kim Jong-un and the content of their discussions.’,
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