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President Donald Trump said he "would be honored" to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, and defended inviting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit the White House.
Trump spoke to Bloomberg on Monday, saying, "If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him [Kim], I would, absolutely. I would be honored to do it."
This is not the first time he has expressed a willingness to meet with the enigmatic leader. A year ago, before clinching the Republican Party's presidential nomination, Trump told Reuters that he "would have no problem" speaking with Kim.
Thae Yong Ho, a diplomat who defected from North Korea last year, told CNN in January that Kim would likely be interested in such a meeting with Trump as "a good opportunity for him to open a kind of compromise with the new American administration." But since that time, North Korean missile tests have escalated the rhetoric between the leadership of the two countries.
In 2009, former President Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea to assist in securing the release of two American journalists imprisoned in the country. He did not, however, make the trip as an official representative of the U.S. government and did not meet with Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un's father, who was the country's leader at the time.
In additional comments to Bloomberg, Trump stood firm on his overture to Duterte, a bombastic leader who has been widely condemned by human rights groups for his endorsement of extrajudicial killings in his country.
"You know, he's very popular in the Philippines," said Trump. "He has a very high approval rating in the Philippines."
The Philippines' crackdown on drugs has led to the deaths of at least 2,800 people at the hands of police. Duterte has compared the crusade to the Holocaust and said he would be "happy to slaughter" as many as 3 million drug addicts.
originally posted by: introvert
And I had a good laugh at your communist comment. You wouldn't know a true commie if they bit you in the ass.
I kind of like Trump's approach. Let's be more willing to talk to people, not just threaten and saber-rattle.
Thats not true at all. Bernie was as close as a Communist as you would get in American politics.
Same here. I dont regret my vote at all. However he does own Saber Rattling on Twitter and the Snowflakes in North Korea can dish it out but cant take it when its thrown back in there face.
originally posted by: 3danimator2014
Funny...all the trumpies droned (yes) on about how Hilary would start WW3, yet here we are, barely over 100 days into this idiots presidency and we are on the brink.
I won't be reading any replies. I can't stomach the hypocrisy anymore.
100 days in...reminds me, I saw a wonderful comment on an article in the news titled "is Trump the right person to tam Kim". It said
" the title of this article should be, Is the angry teenager with the keys to the gun cabinet the right person to tame the crack den next door"
Sums it up better than I ever could. Lord help us for the next 4, terrifying years.
Funny...all the trumpies droned (yes) on about how Hilary would start WW3, yet here we are, barely over 100 days into this idiots presidency and we are on the brink.
And Yes I am trolling the Left
originally posted by: introvert
I kind of like Trump's approach. Let's be more willing to talk to people, not just threaten and saber-rattle.
And I had a good laugh at your communist comment. You wouldn't know a true commie if they bit you in the ass.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: thesaneone
But American politics as WHOLE.
IS a troll.
A trolling of the American public.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: neo96
So you do admit that Trump is trolling us all? *winks*
Can trump say or do anything bad...?
What else do you agree with Trump he hasn't done or said.?