Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses ‘confidence’ in Kim

By Simon Denyer and Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Email Bio Follow Ashley Parker Ashley Parker White House reporter Email Bio Follow May 25 at 9:18 PM TOKYO — President Trump appeared to contradict his national security adviser on foreign soil in an early morning tweet Sunday, noting that while some in his administration were “disturbed” by North Korea’s testing of ballistic missiles earlier this month, the president himself was unbothered.

— Donald J. Trump May 26, 2019 “North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me,” Trump wrote. “I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me.” Bolton and Trump have disagreed on a number of issues in recent weeks, including just how hawkish a stance to take in conflicts with Venezuela and Iran, and that friction has recently spilled into public view. Earlier this month, Trump praised Bolton to reporters but noted that he and his national security adviser often have different views about the use of American power and foreign intervention.

The president said in the tweet that he had appreciated a recent comment by North Korea state media calling Biden a “low IQ idiot” whose candidacy should not carry high expectations. Trump wrote that he “also smiled when he called Swampman Joe Bidan a low IQ individual, & worse. Perhaps that’s sending me a signal?” Trump later corrected the misspelling.

“There is a lot that is really disturbing here, but the most important bit is ‘Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me,’” Narang wrote. “Kim never promised to unilaterally disarm, and the problem is Trump continues to believe he did. THAT is why this is so dangerous.” On Friday, North Korea’s foreign ministry again blamed the United States for deliberately causing the collapse of the Hanoi summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un by making unilateral and impossible demands.

“We really haven’t heard much from the North Koreans since the Hanoi summit, nor has President Moon of South Korea,” he said.

I really don't think they care.

But but but Trump has great relations!! LMAO

Trump says all is good.

missykender Are Bolton and trump in the same administration.

You can see that Bolton and the Pres are not in the same book, leave alone the same page. foxandfriends politico thedailybeast HuffPostPol

Mfjean0213 It’s all Because of your boss! You tell him

We cannot trust John Bolton.

John Bolton is a very dangerous War Monger

There are no adults left in the room. While trump watches fox, tweets, plans his golf outings and calls people who flatter him the 'acting' unvetted and confirmed appointees run the government. Terrifying!

But Trump says Un is a trustworthy guy.

He ought to check with his boss before he says such things.

I don’t think Trump knows this. You should tell him.

So what are u going to do Mr Hawk. You guys always talk tough but like any bully you show yourselves to be nothing but hot air. You’ve been played all along and now you look like fools.

Not many Nations give a shit about the UN resolutions including the U.S. on special occasions .

Tell me, is there a country with people of color l that Bolton doesn’t want to go to war with and colonize?

Bolton is a congenital , lying, hate filled scoundrel!!

Well, just the threat to American provocation to attack Iran.

No, N.Korea is speaking to other countries, it simply won’t talk to Trump or his thugs

Bolton is a psychopath

this just in... water is wet.

Don’t forget Trumpsides with NK.., That is s NO NO

But the orange devil isn’t concerned. 🙄

John Bolton IS and always was a war mongering FOOL !!!! What is worse than that, is John Bolton the OLD FART WAR MONGERING FOOL!!

It would be great if you mentioned that he is a ridiculous warmonger with ulterior motives somewhere in this headline

No more “love letters” to our incompetent, corrupt, liar in chief How pathetic.

Pretty predictable, John, despite Trump’s mating efforts.

Surprise, surprise, surprise! Even Gomer Pyle could have told you that.

But Kim just stroked Don’s ego and name-called Joe Biden so it’s all good because that’s how Don does foreign policy. It’s kind of like watching the Real Housewives.

He’s hankering for war. Always wanted war with Iran. He may cause it now

And I thought dirty donny had charmed them into giving up their weapons.

Maybe that smile Kim gave trump wasn't the signal he was thinking it was

We won’t be satisfied until we are hit by nuclear bombs and people die. MAYBE we will see clearly after people begin dying from this glued together insane WH cabinet. We are in extreme danger and don’t know it.

So says Bully the kid.

Don’t talk nasty about your boss’s girlfriend. There’s only one way this can turn out and it involves a tweet in the middle of the night and an empty desk the next morning where you used to sit.

I think Mr Bolton might not know that President likes North Korean dictator.

Hey Bolton, call your office.

Bolton is a bigoted, fairly stupid man trying to make up for deeply rooted personal adequacy by trying to pick a pointless fight, somewhere, anywhere; N Korea, Iran, Venezuela, he don't care. But he wont stand up against major dictators like Xi, Putin or Prince Slippery Salmon.

But Kim and trump are in love

Yosemite Sam....darn tooting!

A man in search of something to blow up.

JohnBolton Openly & Completely Contradicts Trump realDonaldTrump: Now what?

Donald’s friend got mad?

Trump’s foreign policy is like his business dealings: smoke and mirrors with a dash of baldfaced lying.

In the meantime realDonaldTrump don’t agree, he praise North Korea and plunge a US Vice President JoeBiden

Don't be 'disturbed' they were only 'small weapons'

Just like Trump & Co refusing subpoenas from congress.

This warmonger needs to be as far from govt as possible. Now.

What's wrong with you ? Didn't you play with toys when you were a child ?

Coward and warmonger

the mustache

AmbJohnBolton SecPompeo looks like you’re itching to start another war. What are you 2 plotting with bozo? You must not have family who would be eligible to fight your wars. I feel less safe than I did for 8yrs when Obama was the commander in chief. I never went to bed worrying

But 45 trusts his authoritarian buddy so Bolton must be wrong

But Kim sends love letters to trump. No one sends love letters to you, John, except the arms manufacturers

UN? Oh, now he cares about the UN. 🙄

Wow. I wonder why?

No no, Trump already fixed the N. Korea issue. He wanted to get as Nobel Prize for it, remember?

So, same as always.

Yea, but who cares, becuz Jim Boden is a swamp rat and Cherman Kim is smiling!

I don’t like JohnBolton does anyone care 🤷🏼‍♂️

Dear Bolton,Why should they talk with a known chicken hawk?

It appears the sanctions aren't going as planned.

This man’s upper lip is a hospice for a caterpillar and he is going to nuke us.

Nobody jumped on the “Let get Iran and distract voters” train so this dimwitted bag is testing the waters for a “let’s get into a war with North Korea and distract voters” ploy. investigteindictimpeachimprison

Great, now Bolton wants to start a war with North Korea as well as Iran.

All of a sudden we like the UN? This guy is angling for any war can get into

Bolton, like an animal, is looking for fights and conflicts between countries and, as far as it can, resolves everything by war, but it can not be

Bolton seems to be having trouble with North Korea and wants to fight with them. His spirit of warfare shows him the face and dirty nature of him.

Trump: I deSErvE a nOblE pEaCe PrIzE.

A precise rapid surprise surgical intervention taking out its nuclear/missiles capabilities (and least human beings if any) would be the best there and in Iran, because of the unhealable fanatic stubborn offensive leadership in both nations.

Does this surprise you

Does Bolton not realize that he is badmouthing trump’s boyfriend?

But your boss says otherwise.

Digital era the principe is secular and sovereign he is not constrained he can’t constraint inadvertently the sovereignty of the Korean péninsula is at stake the denuclearization is not a priority spirit of law the decision have been made YKUTCZFOOKOO

Then tomorrow realDonaldTrump will say everything is fine and the 27% will jump in joy for electing such a stable genius.

But I make good cookies.

What happened to the Trump-Un love fest?

War monger 😡

You know Bolton is lying because his lips are moving.... Bilton is all about lies, more lies and nothing but lies.

Take the aircraft carriers and go and threaten North Korea as it did with Iran !! You are just instruments driven by Zionism You do not care about the life of the American soldier, just the satisfaction of Israel

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Bolton preaching to others about violating UN resolutions. You couldn't make this up.

Bolton is a chicken hawk who wants war, with young American kids fighting his battles for him.

Did he clear that comment with the Orange moron first? He cud be out the door soon. Then ConDon will say he never liked his mustache anyway!

Awkward 🙃

Wait!! Is he saying Kim is cheating on Trump? I thought that was Trump's thing.

Behind the talk refusing North Korea there are Iran and Russia both countries doesn’t want any Peace agreement between USA and North Korea. BreakingNews UN

Ukraine (and Libya) deleted their nuclear potential. And as a result, they lost their independence. Libya’s disturbing lesson: do not give up nuclear weapons - for North Korea, Iran and other countries.

Violating UN resolutions? Thought we didn't care about the UN anymore?

He's a liar who wants people to die and all his people including Trump Crime Family make money,their called kick backs.

Well gee whiz John, it's almost like after the DRNK and it's allies fought the UN forces to a standstill, went on to set up one of the most brutal dictatorships ever they don't wanna play ball. Shucks-a-doodle, that's a Dilly of a pickle no one could have seen coming.

Bolton as his own agenda and Trump is to stupid to realize it. Bolton wants a war and Trump is to accompanied covering his own butt. Instead of protecting the American people. He doesn't know what Bolton is doing.

Mr. Bolton been Screaming First Strike Since Day 1. Bolton wants War

Nothing to Fear Captain bone spurs isnt worried

Wait that’s not what trump says. Wonder who’s telling the truth? Idiot Trump thinks Kim is sending him secret messages through smiles he is unwell.

But the Bromance is burning hot while Bolton scowls and the missiles and love letters fly.

This old man is so eager to unleash a nuclear bomb on NK and IRan...hiring this person and putting him in a place where he can harm people is called negligent Hiring...keep him in position after finding out his true colors is called negligent Retention

It's kewl! Donnie trusts Kim! Don't you, Mr. Bolton!?

Bolton MUST GO 😠

I don’t believe anyone in this administration.

But his boss thinks Kim is a great guy and will keep his word, LOL.

At least someone in the Trump Administration has some common sense.

What a broken record. For real dude, you’re just gonna reuse the Iraq plan and think no one would notice

Lmao, “but, but... he’s the president’s bestie!”

What?! So you're saying the love letters between Don & Kim didn't solve the issue?

Everytime I see an image of Bolton, it makes me think of a Confederate general arguing why the South shudda won and how unfair it all is. Why? Cuz he hates the rest of the world (and likely himself, his Mom, the parish priest...) sexabuse

But, his buddy believes in North Korea and his chubby friend. God help us!

I mean, duh! It’s North Korea!

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