Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea



News Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea He also claimed dialogue between North and South about Winter Games was thanks to him, in interview with Tucker Carlson Joe Smith August 25, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Joint Security Area in 2019 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office Donald Trump claimed the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would not have happened if it weren’t for him, in an interview with political talk show host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday. The former U.S. president, who is currently vying for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election, told Carlson that he persuaded North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to send DPRK athletes to the Winter Games and claimed that if he had not been elected in 2016, a nuclear war would have broken out on the peninsula. Donald Trump claimed the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would not have happened if it weren’t for him, in an interview with political talk show host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday. The former U.S. president, who is currently vying for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election, told Carlson that he persuaded North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to send DPRK athletes to the Winter Games and claimed that if he had not been elected in 2016, a nuclear war would have broken out on the peninsula. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea

He also claimed dialogue between North and South about Winter Games was thanks to him, in interview with Tucker Carlson

Joe Smith August 25, 2023

Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Joint Security Area in 2019 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

Donald Trump claimed the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would not have happened if it weren’t for him, in an interview with political talk show host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday.

The former U.S. president, who is currently vying for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election, told Carlson that he persuaded North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to send DPRK athletes to the Winter Games and claimed that if he had not been elected in 2016, a nuclear war would have broken out on the peninsula.

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