Trump ‘would be honored’ to Meet With Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump claims he would meet with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, “under the right circumstances”—something no U.S. president has ever done.

“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely,” Trump said Monday in an interview with Bloomberg News.

In fact, Trump said he “would be honored to do it.”

“Most political people would never say that,” Trump said. “But I’m telling you under the right circumstances I would meet with him. We have breaking news.”

Trump made these comments just one day after his interview with CBS News’ John Dickerson aired on “Face the Nation.” Trump suggested to Dickerson that he would possibly consider military action against North Korea if they don’t disarm.

“He’s going to have to do what he has to do. But he understands we’re not going to be very happy,” Trump said while referring to Kim.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed that negotiations with North Korea could only be made possible if they demonstrated seriousness in abolishing their nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. At their current progression, North Korea has the potential to develop a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile that could reach American soil by 2020, according to military analysts.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer doesn’t believe a meeting between the two is achievable in this current state of distress.

“We’ve got to see their provocative behavior ratcheted down immediately,” Spicer said. “Clearly, the conditions are not there right now.”

Kim assumed the position of supreme leader at a young age, following the death of his father.

“There was a lot of potential threats that could have come his way,” Spicer said. “He’s managed to lead a country forward, despite the concerns that we and so many people have. He is a young person to be leading a country with nuclear weapons.”

The potential for turmoil as an outcome of North Korea’s nuclear weapons development has become a major national security concern for the Trump administration. Trump has been working closely with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as a tactic to reduce friction between the U.S. and North Korea.

“I think the president recognizes that the number one priority is the protection of our people, the safety of our people, and the safety of the people in the region, and so it’s not just a question of either-or,” Spicer said. “It’s a question of priorities and balance.”

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