Donald Trump praises North Korean leader as a smart cookie
Donald Trump is locked in a stand-off with North Korea’s erratic leader Kim Jong-un and a regime that appears intent on developing an arsenal of nuclear missiles.
But in a candid exchange, that hints of his own insecurities as US president, Mr Trump on Sunday suggested he had some empathy with a young leader who took power unexpectedly while entrenched interests manoeuvred around him.
People are saying is he sane? I have no idea, said Mr Trump in a wide-ranging interview with CBS News to mark 100 days in office.
President Trump calls North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a pretty smart cookie; more on @FaceTheNation https://t.co/PxCxmqKc0z pic.twitter.com/p8zyU1tciM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 30, 2017
I can tell you this: He was a young man of 26 or 27 when he took over from hi...
