With Donald Trump’s Asia tour now in full swing, the US President was reportedly eager to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping to rekindle the unusual diplomacy that once grabbed global headlines.
But despite Trump’s efforts to extend an olive branch, Kim doesn’t seem nearly as eager to meet.
”We fell in love”
Many believed the United States was on the brink of war with North Korea in 2018. But then, something unexpected happened in the relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump said six years ago, during a rally in Virginia.
“I like him. He likes me. … And then we fell in love. OK? No, really! He wrote me beautiful letters. And they’re great letters. We fell in love.”
Then in 2019, cameras shook and flashes went wild as Donald Trump made history — stepping into enemy territory alongside Kim Jong Un. The then–45th U.S. president gave Kim a friendly pat on the arm before the North Korean leader guided him across the line dividing North and South Korea.