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‘He’s a friend of mine’: Trump explains why North Korea has nukes but Iran can’t

Trump said his personal ties with Kim Jong Un helped shape a different North Korea policy, while he said Iran must be stopped from getting a nuclear weapon.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was able to develop a substantial nuclear arsenal because previous U.S. presidents failed to stop him, drawing a distinction between Washington’s approach toward North Korea and his insistence that Iran cannot be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons. Asked by reporters why North Korea […]

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Donald Trump has downplayed North Korea's controversial nuclear program, citing his supposed cordiality with Kim Jong Un. The US president was asked why Iran could not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons when North Korea already had them and was continuing to expand its arsenal. Mr Trump replied […] The article Trump says it's okay for Kim Jong Un to have nuclear weapons because 'he likes me' appeared at the Crete Rally.

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Yeshiva World News broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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