Trump praises Kim Jong Un in interview with Musk, calls him 'tough, vicious'

Former US President Donald Trump hailed the leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea, saying that they are all at "top of their games" and the US needs a tough president to deal with them. "They're at the top of their game; they're tough; they're smart; they're vicious — and they're going to protect their country," he said during an interview with Elon Musk on X.

"(Vladimir) Putin, Xi (Jinping), and Kim Jong Un are at the top of their game," Trump said.

He stated that these leaders, who are often called dictators, love their country, but "it is a different form of love.".

Taking a potshot at his rival, Trump said that "when they see a Kamala or a sleepy Joe, they can't even believe it."

Questioning Biden's IQ, Trump said that the Russia-Ukraine war would never have taken place if the US President hadn't talked about giving NATO's membership to Ukraine.

"I got along with Putin very well, and he respected me. We would talk about Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye. But I told him don't do it," he claimed.

Citing former US President Barack Obama, Trump told Elon Musk that his predecessor had warned him about North Korea before he took over office.

He revealed that Obama had told him that a nuclear North Korea was “the biggest problem” facing the US.

“President Obama thought we were going to get into a nuclear war [with North Korea],” Trump claimed.

“I had that problem handled quickly,” he added, referring to his several meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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