US President Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2026, that he maintains a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, acknowledging North Korea's arsenal of approximately 57 nuclear weapons. Trump suggested the weapons should never have been developed but framed his diplomatic relationship as beneficial.
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Trump on Kim Jong Un: The fact that I get along well with Kim Jong Un is a good thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons. Should have never allowed it to happen, but he’s got them. I get along with him very well. I know Kim Jong Un very well. He is gonna be fine. As long as we have a smart president, he is gonna be fine. If we have a dumb president, then he is probably not gonna be so fine.
US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
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