Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Trump Says Good Ties With Kim Matter Amid Nuclear Threat
At a rally in Ohio, Donald Trump said he gets along well with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump said it is useful to have good relationships with leaders of countries that have nuclear weapons.
He mentioned “112 nuclear missiles,” but did not explain what he meant by that number.
He did not clearly say that North Korea has exactly 112 nuclear missiles.
Trump has said he would like to meet Kim again.
The two leaders met three times during Trump’s first presidency.
Those meetings did not lead to an agreement to give up North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
North Korea has rejected calls to denuclearise and says its nuclear status will not change.
Donald Trump said at a Saturday campaign rally in Ohio that he “gets along great” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump argued that good relations with leaders of nuclear-armed nations are important.
He referred to “112 nuclear missiles” but did not explain what the figure meant or explicitly say North Korea has that number.
Trump has signaled interest in meeting Kim again; the two leaders met three times during Trump’s first presidency.
Previous talks did not produce a denuclearisation agreement, while North Korea has rejected denuclearisation calls and described its nuclear status as irreversible.
- Who
- Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- What
- Trump praised his relationship with Kim and said good ties with leaders of nuclear-armed nations matter.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- A campaign rally in Ohio.
- Why
- Trump said good relations with leaders of nuclear-armed nations are important; he has also presented personal ties as a way to help prevent conflict and enable direct negotiations.
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Rally location
- Ohio
- Person praised
- Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader
- Missile figure mentioned
- “112 nuclear missiles”; Trump did not explain the figure.
- Past meetings
- Three meetings during Trump's first presidency: Singapore in 2018, Hanoi in 2019, and Panmunjom later in 2019.
- Outcome of previous talks
- No denuclearisation agreement was reached.
- North Korea's stated position
- It has rejected denuclearisation calls and says its nuclear-armed status is irreversible.