U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he does not consider North Korea’s recent launch of short-range ballistic missiles “a breach of trust.”
In an interview with Politico, Trump downplayed the missile tests by North Korea, calling them “very standard stuff.”
“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,” Trump told Politico.
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, its second such test in less than a week.
Trump said he might eventually lose faith in his friendly relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which he has previously described as “very strong.”
“I mean it’s possible that at some point I will, but right now not at all,” Trump said.
On Thursday, Trump appeared to hold the door open for more talks with North Korea.
“The relationship continues … I know they want to negotiate, they’re talking about negotiating. But I don’t think they’re ready to negotiate,” he told reporters.
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The Pentagon said Thursday’s launches consisted of multiple ballistic missiles that flew in excess of 300 km (185 miles) and landed in the ocean.
AFP news agency: North Korea’s weapons tests not ‘breach of trust’ says US President Donald Trump. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/evpPYmmPwO
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2019
“They’re short-range and I don’t consider that a breach of trust at all,” says @POTUS of recent #DPRK missile launches. https://t.co/zafi3Nff0f via @politico
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) May 11, 2019
US President Donald Trump says in an interview with Politico that North Korea’s recent weapons tests were not a ‘breach of trust’ pic.twitter.com/4lCkqu9FZT
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) May 11, 2019
“I don’t consider that a breach of trust at all,” Trump says of North Korea’s recent missile launch.
“You know, at some point I may. But at this point no,” he told Politico.
“They’re short-range.”
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 11, 2019
Trump: N. Korea missile tests ‘not a breach of trust’https://t.co/oJyWM6EYNw
— Breaking the News 24/7 (@Breaking24Seven) May 11, 2019
@realDonaldTrump: North Korean missile launches are “very standard stuff.”https://t.co/TNGGQlkraE
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) May 11, 2019
#BreakingNews | North Korea’s Recent Missile Launches Not a Breach of Trust: Trump#NorthKorea #Trump #UShttps://t.co/QZfw3AYyCv pic.twitter.com/ajVTQlWyE0
— 7D News (@7Dnews) May 11, 2019
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North Korea’s weapons tests not ‘breach of trust’: US President Trump (AFP)@ndtv
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Reuters: Trump says North Korea’s recent missile launches not a breach of trust – Politico https://t.co/kjuntazpSw
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Reuters contributed to this report.
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