March 29, 2024
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Trump says he has a “good idea” about Kim Jong Un’s health, but can’t say more

U.S. President says he wishes DPRK leader well as health rumors mount

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he has a "very good idea" about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health, despite a near-total information blackout from Pyongyang about the Supreme Leader's whereabouts.

Speaking at a daily coronavirus news conference, the President's comments appear to suggest that the administration seems to have at least some knowledge of Kim Jong Un's current state, even as wildly diverging rumors about his health continue to spread.

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