Less than 24 hours after President Trump sent notice to North Korea that he was canceling next month's summit with Kim Jong Un, Trump told reporters Friday that the meeting could still happen as planned.
Using one of his favorite phrases, Trump told reporters, "We'll see what happens," adding, "it could even be the 12th." The original summit date was June 12.
Trump said, "We're talking to them now. They very much want to do it. We'd like to do it. We'll see what happens."
Asked by a reporter whether North Korea was playing games with him, Trump responded that "everybody plays games, you know that better than anybody."
Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
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Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Trump seemed pleased by the conciliatory tone of a North Korean statement issued after the summit was canceled Thursday, saying Pyongyang was "willing to give the U.S. time and opportunities" to reconsider talks "at any time at any format," according to The Associated Press.
Trump tweeted that it was "very good news to receive the warm and productive statement from North Korea. We will soon see where it will lead, hopefully to long and enduring prosperity and peace. Only time (and talent) will tell!"
