US President Donald Trump has told his Twitter followers and a rally in Pennsylvania of his hopes for an unprecedented meeting with the North Korean leader , slated for May. In a tweet ahead of his speech, he said he believes Pyongyang will keep to a pledge to suspend missile tests, having not carried out any launches since November 28. “I believe they will honor that commitment!” he wrote. Later at the rally near Pittsburgh, the US leader told supporters that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to “make peace,” adding: “I think it’s time.” Read more: Opinion: A showdown of the alpha males Crowds boo North Korea’s Kim At one point, the US leader hushed the crowd who jeered at the mention of Kim’s name. “No, it’s very positive. No,” Trump said. “After the meeting (in May) you may do that, but now we have to be very nice, because let’s see what happens.” But he admitted his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which was greeted with widespread surprise when it was announced on Thursday, could fizzle without an agreement or it could result in “the greatest deal for the world” to ease nuclear tensions between… Read full this story
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