Positive engagement with countries like Russia and North Korea is a “smart” thing to do, says former US president
Engaging and “getting along” with Russia and North Korea would be a “good thing,” argued former US President Donald Trump.
Speaking at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Friday, the Republican candidate praised his diplomatic efforts to mend Washington’s ties with Pyongyang, referring to his 2019 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.
“I got along with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. Remember I walked there… the first person to walk from this country,” Trump stated.
“We also look at their nuclear capability. It’s very substantial,” he added. “You know, getting along is a good thing. It’s not a bad thing.”
“Getting along” with Moscow it is not either “a bad thing” Trump said. He went on to harshly criticize the incumbent administration, claiming that President Joe Biden has a very low IQ “and maybe now it doesn’t exist”, as he has “completely lost his mind.”
Getting along with Russia is good, not bad. Remember, getting along with these people is smart.
The Republican candidate repeated his claim that “what is happening now in relations with Russia would not have happened” if he were still in office.
Trump’s comments came in response to accusations from his election rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. In her acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination in Chicago last week, she criticized the former president for his dealings with the North Korean leader — claiming he did not “get closer to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-un who are rooting for Trump.”
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