Politics
Trump calls Kim Jong Un a 'friend,' plays down North Korea's nuclear arsenal
September 30, 2026 at 07:26 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Trump called North Korea's Kim Jong Un "a friend" and downplayed Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, saying Kim will be "fine" while he is president.
- Trump, answering a reporter's question in Washington, called Kim "a friend" and said North Korea's nuclear capacity is "pretty large" but "not like us."
- Trump said previous US presidents could have stopped North Korea's nuclear program and that Kim "is going to be fine" while Trump is in office.
- South Korea's Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said last week that Pyongyang possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads.