Trump vows to rekindle bromance with Kim Jong-un & says he’s a ‘smart guy’ after pair shared ‘love letters’ in office
Trump vows to rekindle bromance with Kim Jong-un & says he’s a ‘smart guy’ after pair shared ‘love letters’ in office
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DONALD Trump hopes to rekindle his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un as he returns to the White House. The president announced on Thursday, his third full day back in office, that he is looking to engage with Kim again after a building a working relationship during his first term.
![[President Trump and Kim Jong Un walking together.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/u-s-president-donald-trump-591679106.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Trump detailed his hopes to strike a deal with the leader in his first televised interview since being inaugurated on Monday. The interview, in which the President was asked about key issues including his plans for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, TikTok, and Joe Biden's last-minute pardons, was aired on Fox News.
![[President Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/us-president-donald-trump-signs-966096806.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
When speaking about his return to the White House, Trump explained how he worked hard in his first term to foster good relations with other world leaders. This is something he hopes to build on now he is back in power. Speaking of Kim, the President confirmed to Fox News' Sean Hannity: "I'll reach out to him again.".
![[Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un shaking hands at the DMZ.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-provided-third-party-reuters-512316096.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Trump went on a charm offensive saying: "He liked me and I got along with him. "He happens to be a smart guy. He's a smart guy.". Relations between the two nations became strained under the Biden administration and Obama's leadership. When speaking to Hannity, Trump remarked: "He [Obama] said North Korea is the biggest threat, and I solved that problem.
![[Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump walking in a garden.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-472522607.jpg?strip=all&w=671)
"I'm not Obama.". During the Republican's first term, his attitude towards North Korea and its leader was hit and miss with open mockery and bluster to diplomacy and even affection. When Trump first entered the White House in 2016, he referred to Kim as "Little Rocket Man" and said he would unleash "fire and fury" on the nation after a nuclear test.
![[Kim Jong Un reading a letter.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-provided-third-party-reuters-499802062.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
