Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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On Monday, President Trump said "Kim Jong-un has always treated me with great respect." "I understand him. He ​understands me," he said.

President Donald Trump has ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea – a decision that could ease tensions with North Korea and create a diplomatic opening or raise concerns about military readiness and U.S. support for a longtime ally.

fox17.com/news/nation-world/diplomacy-or-deterrence-trump-scales-back-military-exercise-with-south-korea

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