Trump expresses friendship with Kim Jong-un in X interview…”It was an amazing time” [2024 US Presidential Election]

“‘Started with ‘Rocketman’ But Had a Good Relationship'”,

[Seoul=Newsis] U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump boasted his closeness with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the 12th (local time). A photo shows Trump and Kim conversing on June 30, 2019, in the South Korean side of Panmunjom. 2024.08.13. (Source: Rodong Sinmun) photo@newsis.com, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] By Kim Nanyoung = In a recent social media post, Republican candidate Donald Trump, a contender in the November U.S. presidential election, once again highlighted his closeness with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.’,
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, ‘On the 12th (local time), during a space chat with the owner of X(Former Twitter), Elon Musk, Trump said, “I know Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping of China, and Kim Jong-un.” He continuously emphasizes his closeness with them.’,
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, ‘He stated, “I know Kim Jong-un well,” mentioning that there was a time when North Korea was considered the worst problem in the U.S. He said that although their relationship started with using the term ‘Rocketman’ and displaying nuclear buttons, it improved.’,
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, ‘In particular, he mentioned that North Korea wanted to meet with him, leading to summits in Singapore and Vietnam, stating, “We were not in a dangerous situation at that time.” On the other hand, the Democratic administration claimed that they almost went to the brink of a nuclear war.’,
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, ‘He said, “I had a good relationship with Kim Jong-un,” and added, “It was an amazing time.” He also said, “The biggest threat on Earth is not global warming, but nuclear warming,” emphasizing that he managed it well during his presidency.’,
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, ‘At the same time, Trump said, “I had a good relationship with Putin,” and mentioned that Putin respected him. Despite their good relationship, he mentioned taking tough actions such as sanctioning the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline during his term.’,
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, ‘He warned Xi Jinping not to buy Iranian oil, claiming that Hamas and Hezbollah did not receive money because of him, and under his administration, Israel did not come under attack.’,
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, ‘However, post-Biden administration, he criticized the current state of affairs, stating, “Our country is very bad now. It’s very different from my time.” He also pointed out, “There are very bad people in our government,” saying they are more dangerous than Russia and China.’,
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, ‘Trump assessed Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong-un as “rough, smart, and ambitious.” He criticized the current U.S. government, saying, “If you have a smart president, we won’t get into trouble with them.”‘,
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