# Trump downplays North Korea nuclear fears, calls Kim a friend

https://mins.news/en/video/79803

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 05:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5789B16iH0

> U.S. President Donald Trump played down concerns about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal at a Washington briefing, calling Kim Jong Un “a friend.” The remarks came despite South Korean estimates that Pyongyang possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads.

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