North Korea’s missile testing is not a ‘breach of trust’, says Donald Trump
- US president said he and Kim Jong-un have a good relationship but he might eventually lose faith in the North Korean leader
“They’re short-range and I don’t consider that a breach of trust at all. And, you know, at some point I may. But at this point no,” he said in an interview with Politico. “These were short-range missiles and very standard stuff. Very standard.”
Twenty-four hours earlier, however, Trump showed his irritation and impatience on an issue where he hopes to succeed while all his predecessors – Republicans and Democrats – have failed.
“Nobody’s happy about it,” he told reporters, in reaction to the launches. “We’ll see what happens. I know they want to negotiate, they’re talking about negotiating. But I don’t think they are ready to negotiate.”
Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles on Thursday following a drill last weekend. North Korea had not launched any since November 2017, soon before leader Kim Jong-un embarked on diplomatic overtures.