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August 26, 2025

Trump Touts "Great Relationship" with Kim Jong-un at Meeting with South Korean Leader
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At the White House, President Trump repeatedly praised the North Korean
dictator Kim Jong-un during a meeting with South Korea's leader Monday,
saying that he would like to meet with Kim again some time in the
future.

President Donald Trump: "I have a great relationship with Kim Jong-un. I
hope it stays that way. I think it will. I have a - I have a very good
relationship. I understand him. I spend a lot of free time with him
talking about things that we probably aren't supposed to talk about.
And, you know, I just - I get along with him really well. I think he has
a country of great potential, tremendous potential."



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