Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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60/100
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United States President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “a friend” and played down concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, saying, “as long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine”.
asserted
he → describe → arsenal
Trump made the remarks in Washington, DC, on Tuesday after a reporter asked him why North Korea could have nuclear weapons but Iran could not.
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Iran → make → weapons
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“That’s interesting.
asserted
That → deploy → resolution
You know why?
asserted
You → know → ?
Because you had a different president, and they could have stopped him,” he said, referring to previous US administrations.
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he → have → administrations
“He happens to be a friend of mine, Kim Jong Un, he’s a friend of mine.
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he → happen → mine
He likes Trump, doesn’t like a lot of other people.
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He → like → people
I’m about the only person in the entire world that he likes, and I like him,” he said.
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he → ’m → him
He said North Korea’s nuclear capacity was “pretty large” but “not like us”.
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capacity → say → us
“You know what, as long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine,” he added.
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he → know → what
“You know why?
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You → know → ?
Because he respects me and he likes me.”
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he → respect → me
South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said last week that its northern neighbour possessed between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads.
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neighbour → say → warheads
Trump is seeking to re-engage with Kim and secure a win on the international stage as the US and Israel’s war on Iran enters its eighth month.
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war → seek → month
The US president launched the war along with Israel on February 28, saying Iran could not have a nuclear weapon.
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Iran → launch → weapon
Iran has denied seeking a weapon, noting it had signed an agreement with world powers in 2015 that curbed its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
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that → deny → relief
But Trump abandoned the agreement during his first term in 2018.
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Trump → abandon → 2018
The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, raised fuel costs and hurt Trump’s popularity ahead of the November midterm elections.
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war → disrupt → elections
Trump held summits with North Korea’s Kim in 2018 and 2019, but diplomacy broke down over US demands that Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons.
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Pyongyang → hold → weapons
Since then, Kim has expanded his arsenal of nuclear-capable missiles and strengthened his diplomatic footprint by aligning with Russia over its war in Ukraine and tightening relations with China.
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Kim → expand → China
Trump had earlier said he planned to hold in-person talks with Kim before the end of the year.
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he → say → year
But North Korea has not formally committed to such a meeting.
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Korea → commit → meeting
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