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Dennis Rodman set to meet with Trump as prez plots Kim Jong Un reunion

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Schultz, M., & Nelson, S. (2026, September 29). Dennis Rodman set to meet with Trump as prez plots Kim Jong Un reunion. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/dennis-rodman-set-to-travel-with-trump-as-prez-plots-kim-jong-un-reunion/

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Dennis Rodman is set to meet with President Donald Trump as part of discussions about arranging another summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A source close to both Rodman and the White House says Trump sees Rodman as a potential facilitator due to his friendship with Kim, formed during a 2013 basketball trip to North Korea. The article highlights Rodman's controversial past in sports and his role as an informal envoy between the U.S. and North Korea, while noting that recent plans for high-level talks have faced challenges from Pyongyang's reluctance.

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Dennis Rodman, a former NBA star and friend of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is reportedly set to meet with President Trump as the US president plans another summit with Kim. According to sources close to Rodman and familiar with White House travel plans, Trump wants to refocus on North Korea after the midterm elections and has been soliciting ideas from key figures like Rodman. The plan could include a discussion about potential goodwill missions between the two countries, although details are still uncertain due to Trump’s busy campaign schedule. Despite his basketball fame and notorious off-court behavior, including dressing in drag and being suspended for attacking a photographer, Rodman sees himself as an unofficial ambassador of goodwill between North Korea and the United States. Neither the White House nor Rodman's representatives have confirmed these plans.

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“After the midterms, Trump wants to refocus again on North Korea and start talking about Kim Jong Un,” one source close to Rodman and familiar with White House travel plans told The Post. asserted

source → want → Post

“Dennis believes he’s the ambassador of goodwill between North Korea and the United States. asserted

he → believe → Korea

As Trump ponders what to do next, he’s been soliciting ideas and one of those key people he’s talking to is Dennis.” asserted

he → ponder → people

Neither the White House nor reps for Rodman responded to The Post’s request for comment. asserted

House → respond → comment

Trump’s busy campaign travel is subject to last-minute changes and it’s unclear if Rodman would speak on stage alongside the president in Oklahoma. uncertain

Rodman → ’ → Oklahoma

A five-time NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, Rodman has been acclaimed as one of the greatest rebounders in basketball history, only for his off-court antics to overshadow his career. asserted

antics → acclaim → career

Before becoming an amateur diplomat, Rodman notoriously wore a wedding dress to promote his 1996 autobiography “Bad As I Wanna Be” and was suspended 11 games for kicking a courtside photographer during a game. asserted

I → become → game

Kim Jong Un, believed to be in his early 40s, is known to be a huge basketball fan, having closely followed the Bulls dynasty while attending boarding school in Switzerland, and Rodman has described the bloodthirsty tyrant as a “friend for life.” asserted

Rodman → believe → life

The former power forward also has a longstanding relationship with Trump, dating back to Rodman’s appearance on the second season of “The Celebrity Apprentice” in 2009. asserted

forward → have → 2009

Trump told reporters last month that “I will be” meeting with Kim later this year, but Pyongyang has been cool to the idea, warning that any attempt to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons would be pointless. asserted

attempt → tell → weapons

The president is expected to visit China and possibly the Philippines in mid-November for the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conferences — leading to speculation that he might make a stopover to see Kim. Rodman, the zany, 6-foot-7 ex-baller, became unlikely pals with Kim when he first visited the Hermit Kingdom in 2013 for a “basketball democracy tour” organized by Vice magazine. uncertain

he → expect → magazine

The Post broke the news that the ex-NBA star would be in Singapore for Trump’s first summit with the North Korean dictator. asserted

star → break → dictator

Trump and Kim met three times during the US president’s first term — including the 2018 summit in Singapore and another in Vietnam in 2019, followed by a handshake meeting at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea — but they have yet to meet since Trump returned to office last year. asserted

Trump → meet → office

Dennis Rodman set to meet with Trump as prez plots Kim Jong Un reunion

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