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Why Trump wants a meeting with Kim Jong Un
Season 2026
Episode 31
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has emerged in the last few years more influential, richer, better armed and with more accurate weapons. Yet once again, President Trump is appealing to an authoritarian to restart summit diplomacy. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses why Trump sees a meeting with Kim as a win with Bruce Klingner, Rachel Minyoung Lee and Anthony Ruggiero.
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