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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Leeson

Trump describes North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in two words as he takes swipe at Obama and Biden

Donald Trump described North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in two words as he took a swipe at Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

The new US president described Mr Kim as a “smart guy” during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday (23 January).

Trump said: “He’s not a religious zealot. He happens to be a smart guy. Kim Jong Un is a smart guy.”

The new US president has repeatedly boasted about having good relations with the North Korean leader even as ties between Washington and Pyongyang deteriorated under Joe Biden’s administration.

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