Trump talks up relationship with Kim Jong Un: ‘I understand him’

WorldPolitics
26 Aug 2025 • 5:23 PM MYT
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  • US President Donald Trump has expressed his hope to meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un later this year, citing their "great relationship".
  • Speaking during an Oval Office meeting with South Korea's new president Lee Jae Myung on Monday, Trump recounted a 2019 trip to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).
  • Trump said he "felt safe" at the DMZ due to his close relationship with Kim, despite the presence of rifles.
  • He praised North Korea as a country with "tremendous potential" and mentioned spending "a lot of free time" talking with Kim.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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