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Trump Cites "Busy" Schedule, Declines Meeting with Kim Jong Un Amidst North Korean Missile Activity

CRUXOctober 30, 20258 min15,504 views
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Trump's Stated Reasons for Not Meeting Kim Jong Un

  • 🗓️ President Trump stated he was too "busy" to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to South Korea.
  • ⚠️ He suggested that meeting Kim Jong Un might have been "disrespectful to the importance of this meeting" (referring to his visit to South Korea).
  • 🤝 Trump expressed a willingness to meet Kim Jong Un at another time, stating he could "come back."

Trump's Perspective on North Korea Relations

  • 💬 Trump recalled having a "great relationship" with Kim Jong Un.
  • 💥 He asserted that if he had not been elected, and Hillary Clinton had won, there would have been a "big war" with North Korea.
  • 🛡️ Trump believes his presidency prevented a potentially very bad war with North Korea.
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