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CNN’s Acosta: ‘In Some Ways’ Trump And Kim Jong Un Are ‘Very Similar Leaders’

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CNN’s Jim Acosta said Thursday that President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are “in some ways” very similar.

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“But make no mistake, we’ve gone from the president referring to Kim Jong-un as little rocket man, and the president talking about fire and fury, to the potential for a very unlikely and incredible and, dare I say, reality TV-style meeting between two very different and in some ways, very similar leaders,” Acosta said. (RELATED: Acosta Whines That CNN Doesn’t Get Questions At White House, Sanders’ Response Is Cold As Ice)

Chung Eui-Yong, South Korea’s national security advisor, told reporters at the White House Thursday that President Trump is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by May at the latest. A meeting between the two leaders would be wholly unprecedented. (RELATED: Trump Agrees To Meet North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Before May)

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