Asked if he's spoken with the North Korean leader, Mr. Trump said, "I don't want to comment on it. I'm not saying I have or haven't. I just don't want to comment"
Just days after he boasted about the size of his « nuclear button » in response to North Korea’s leader, President Trump said Thursday that he has a « very good relationship » with Kim Jong Un.
« I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, » Mr. Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. « I have relationships with people. I think you people are surprised. »
But when asked if he’s spoken with Kim, Mr. Trump said, « I don’t want to comment on it. I’m not saying I have or haven’t. I just don’t want to comment. »
On Wednesday, the president said he’s willing to consider diplomatic talks with North Korea. According to a readout of a call with South Korea President Moon Jae-In, « President Trump expressed his openness to holding talks between the United States and North Korea at the appropriate time, under the right circumstances. »
Mr. Trump called Kim « short and fat » on Twitter in November and has previously called him « rocket man » and a « bad dude » and a « maniac. »
Just last week, the president bragged about the size of his « nuclear button » and how it’s « much bigger & more powerful » than North Korea’s. « North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.
