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Politics
Sadik Hossain

Trump was asked why it’s okay for Kim Jong Un’s North Korea to have nukes. He had a simple answer: ‘Because he respects me and he likes me’

President Donald Trump was asked why Iran could not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons when North Korea already had them and was still growing its arsenal. He tied his answer to Kim Jong Un. Trump said, “Because he respects me and he likes me.”

He also said, “Because you had a different president.” Trump added, “They could have stopped him. He happens to be a friend of mine. Kim Jong Un, he is a friend of mine. He likes Trump.” He claimed he was about the only person in the entire world Kim likes.

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