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sentences that state something as happening or true
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5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Former NBA star Rodman joins Trump as he eyes meeting with North Korea’s Kim
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Basketball legend Dennis Rodman joined Donald Trump during an event in Texas on Oct 1 as the US president angles for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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president → join → Un
Rodman, who has travelled to North Korea multiple times, was seen at a Peterbilt Motors facility in a suburb outside Dallas, where Trump was delivering a speech touting his tariff policies.
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Trump → travel → policies
Ahead of his remarks, Trump sidestepped questions from reporters about why Rodman was in attendance.
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Rodman → sidestep → attendance
When asked if he was using the former NBA star to help broker peace with Pyongyang, the president replied he had a “good relationship” with the reclusive country.
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he → ask → country
“As long as I’m here, you’re not gonna have any problems” Trump said.
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Trump → ’m → problems
“Somebody else comes, you gonna have some big problems.”
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you → come → problems
In addition to meeting Kim, Rodman also has longstanding ties to Trump, having appeared on his former reality show The Celebrity Apprentice.
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Rodman → meet → show
The president is expected to travel to Asia in November, where he is expected to hold another summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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he → expect → Jinping
That trip could potentially stand as another opportunity to meet the North Korean strongman, whom he met three times during his first term.
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Trump in August resumed his overtures to North Korea, as his administration pressured South Korea to deliver on US$350 billion (S$448 billion) in investment pledges.
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administration → resume → pledges
At the time, he also directed the Pentagon to cut back military exercises with Seoul.
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he → direct → Seoul
The president said that month Kim had responded to requests for the two leaders to have a conversation, calling it a “very positive” development.
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leaders → say → it
But North Korea denied that the two men had any direct communications and criticised the US’s “hostile” policies.
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men → deny → policies
Rodman’s ties with North Korea have led some to see him as a conduit for easing tensions with Pyongyang.
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ties → lead → Pyongyang
But others have criticised him over his visits to the country, saying that Rodman’s actions helped legitimise Kim and amplify his regime’s propaganda.
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actions → criticise → propaganda
During one visit, Rodman sang Happy Birthday to the North Korean leader.
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In 2018, Rodman openly wept during an interview as Kim and Trump prepared to meet, calling it a “great day”.
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The New York Post previously reported that Trump and Rodman were slated to meet on Oct 1.
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