# Trump says he is the only US president to establish contact with Kim

https://mins.news/en/item/26715

- TASS, 2026-08-19 22:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175373

> US President Donald Trump boasted that he is the only American president to have a “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said Japan, South Korea and other countries are safer with him in office, and said he expects to meet Kim later this year without clarifying whether they exchange letters.

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