Trump wants another meeting with Kim Jong Un

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2026, according to a report by Politico on August 19. The President did not provide further details about the proposed meeting. He stated, "He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons," adding, "Should have never allowed it to happen, they should never have allowed it — if I were president, I never would have allowed it."

The White House has not responded to requests for additional information on the matter. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Trump had discussed the possibility of an in-person meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia. The two leaders might meet in November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, according to U.S. officials cited by the Journal.

Trump and Kim Jong Un have met three times during Trump's first term: once in 2018 and twice in 2019. However, talks on denuclearization did not result in a substantive agreement.