Trump: "The fact that I get along with Kim is a good thing - he has 57 nuclear bombs"

US President Donald Trump confirmed in a conversation with reporters on the White House lawn that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to Asia. When asked if he intends to meet with Kim, he replied: "Yes, I will meet." He later said: "The fact that I get along with him is a good thing, because he has 57 nuclear bombs."

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday, in a conversation with reporters on the White House lawn, that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to Asia. When asked if he intends to meet with Kim, Trump replied: "Yes, I will meet." He later addressed his relationship with the North Korean leader and said: "The fact that I get along with him is a good thing, because he has 57 nuclear bombs." These remarks were made against the backdrop of Trump's upcoming visit to Asia, during which the meeting with Kim is expected. Trump justified the importance of his connection with Kim by the number of nuclear bombs in his possession, highlighting the security significance of the relations between the two countries.