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Trump appears in Texas with former NBA star Dennis Rodman
Hindustan Times··2 Oct
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at a Peterbilt truck factory in Denton, Texas, Thursday with former NBA star Dennis Rodman in his entourage before a campaign rally in Durant, Oklahoma. Trump told workers Rodman knew North Korean leader Kim Jong Un best when the U.S. had problems with Pyongyang. Rodman joined the presidential motorcade north to Oklahoma.
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What It Means For You
- North Korea watchers may track whether Rodman's presence signals renewed U.S. outreach to Kim Jong Un.
- Trump is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in China next month.
- Rodman, an alumnus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, traveled with Trump to Oklahoma.
What's Happening
- Trump said when he wanted to get to know Kim Jong Un, Rodman was the one who knew him best.
- Rodman told Reuters he was not going to North Korea soon, saying if you buy the ticket.
- In his first term Trump held three high-profile meetings with Kim, including at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Trump On Kim
- Trump told reporters Tuesday Kim likes him and he likes Kim.
- He said Kim does not like many other people.
- The article noted North Korea's belligerent rhetoric and embrace of nuclear arms.
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