I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake. We agreed to the denuclearization of North Korea. China, on the other hand, may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade-Hope Not!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2018
CNN: Trump confident North Korea is committed to de-nuking
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Monday he remains confident that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un intends to follow through on his broad pledges of denuclearization, even as Pyongyang erupted at the US following meetings with the US secretary of state.
"I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake," Trump tweeted on Monday. "We agreed to the denuclearization of North Korea."
Trump also pointed a finger at China, accusing North Korea's powerful neighbor of possibly "exerting negative pressure on a deal" because of ongoing US-China trade disputes.
"Hope not!" Trump tweeted.
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WNU Editor: In the end the decision is up to North Korea. Do not denuclearize and live under sanctions and threats, or go another direction. President Trump believes that the decision has been made in North Korea to go another direction. I guess we will know for sure in the coming months.
More News On President Trump Being Confident That North Korea Will Denuclearize
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President Trump demands North Korea's Kim Jong Un live up to denuclearization agreement -- USA Today
