US President Trump unexpectedly praised North Korean President Kim Jong-un
US President Donald Trump praised North Korea's "unlimited potential" while downplaying Pyongyang's recent weapons tests.
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RT news agency reported that Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter that North Korea's recent short-range missile tests did not violate the commitments the two sides reached in June 2018 in Singapore.
"Chairman Kim does not want to disappoint me by violating trust, there is so much for North Korea to gain," Mr. Trump wrote on August 2.
North Korea has conducted three short-range missile tests in just over a week, which President Trump said may violate UN resolutions but does not break any commitments to the US.
"Chairman Kim has a big and beautiful vision for his country and only the United States, with me as President, can make that vision a reality," Trump added. "He will do the right thing because he is so smart he doesn't want to disappoint his friend, President Trump!"
Recently, Mr. Trump has repeatedly praised Kim Jong-un and considered the dialogue with North Korea a success, helping the two sides avoid war.
