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‘Bad Boy’ Dennis Rodman joins Trump for red state tour, praised for North Korea knowledge

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Nelson, S. (2026, October 1). ‘Bad Boy’ Dennis Rodman joins Trump for red state tour, praised for North Korea knowledge. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/dennis-rodman-joins-trump-for-red-state-tour-praised-for-north-korea-knowledge/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Steven Nelson

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Dennis Rodman joined President Trump in Texas for a rally, coinciding with Trump's plans to renew diplomacy with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un. During the event, Trump praised Rodman for his knowledge of North Korea from previous visits and referred to him as “a special guy.” The trip comes ahead of potential renewed discussions between the US and North Korea, though Pyongyang has shown reluctance in engaging further.
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Dennis Rodman, a five-time NBA champion known for his time with the "Bad Boy" Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, joined President Donald Trump during an event in Texas on October 1, 2023. The pair met at a Peterbilt Motors facility outside Dallas where Trump was speaking about his tariff policies. Trump praised Rodman's relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stating that Rodman had the best understanding of Kim and had worked with North Korea’s basketball team in the past. This event took place as Trump is planning to renew diplomatic efforts with North Korea, potentially including another meeting with Kim during his upcoming trip to Asia scheduled for November 2023.

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“Article A discusses plans for Dennis Rodman to meet with Trump, while Article B reports on a trip that has already occurred where Rodman joined Trump in Texas.”
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Steven Nelson
57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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NBA North Korea Texas The Post White House

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Trump PERSON · 13× Rodman PERSON · 10× Dennis PERSON · 7× North Korea GPE · 6× Dennis Rodman PERSON · 3× Kim PERSON · 3× Kim Jong Un PERSON · 3× Texas GPE · 3× White House ORG · 3× NBA ORG · 2×

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The five-time NBA champion with the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls wore sparkly black pants, Crocs and a T-shirt with a picture of himself as he hobnobbed with White House officials, towering over White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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🔮 The only thing he would have helped if Dennis played on the team, right?

Claims (24 extracted, 3 hedged)

WASHINGTON — Dennis Rodman joined President Trump in Texas on Thursday ahead of the president’s evening rally in the NBA star’s college town — as Trump prepares to renew diplomacy with Rodman’s pal, the North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un. asserted
Trump → join → pal
Rodman’s plan to participate in the trip was first reported by The Post and comes as Trump prepares to re-engage with Kim and potentially meet with him later this year. asserted
Trump → participate → him
The five-time NBA champion with the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls wore sparkly black pants, Crocs and a T-shirt with a picture of himself as he hobnobbed with White House officials, towering over White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. asserted
he → wear → Wiles
Trump credited Rodman with helping him in the past with North Korea diplomacy as he gave the rebounding star a shout-out during a speech inside a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton, Texas. asserted
he → credit → Denton
“You know, when I wanted to get to know Kim Jong Un, when we were having a problem… asserted
we → know → problem
the one who knew him best was Dennis Rodman, because they asked Dennis to come over to North Korea to work with their basketball team,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → know → team
“Their basketball team wasn’t doing too well, right, Dennis? asserted
team → do → ?
Dennis worked with him. asserted
Dennis → work → him
I’m not sure that he was able to do much with that particular team. asserted
he → ’m → team
The only thing he would have helped if Dennis played on the team, right? asserted
Dennis → help → team
But I want to thank Dennis Rodman. asserted
I → want → Rodman
He’s a special guy.” asserted
He → ’ → ?
Trump said earlier as he privately greeted Rodman that “this guy could rip those rebounds, huh? uncertain
guy → say → rebounds
“You know what, you look good too, Dennis,” the president added. asserted
president → know → what
“My friend, my friend,” Rodman replied in an encounter posted to X by White House official Margo Martin. asserted
Rodman → reply → Martin
Trump also greeted Rodman’s girlfriend, rapper Yella Yella, asking her, “What the hell are you doing with him for?” asserted
you → greet → him
Trump deflected reporter questions about Rodman and North Korea. “We have a good relationship and you’re not going to have any problem — so long as I’m here, you’re not going to have any problems,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → have → problems
“Somebody else comes, you could have some big problems.” uncertain
you → come → problems
After the Texas stop, Trump will headline a rally in Durant, Okla., where Rodman attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the mid-1980s. asserted
Rodman → headline → mid-1980s
“After the midterms, Trump wants to refocus again on North Korea and start talking about Kim Jong Un,” a source close to Rodman told The Post ahead of the trip. asserted
source → want → trip
“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
Trump met with Kim three times during his first term, but Pyongyang has been cool to the idea of another summit, warning that any attempt to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons would be pointless. asserted
attempt → meet → weapons
Washington Post journalist Josh Rogin reported Tuesday on X that Rodman doesn’t have a pristine record with Kim, owing to a 2014 trip where he “got super drunk and allegedly defecated on the hotel room floor.” uncertain
he → report → floor
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