Trump praises Kim Jong Un as "a good person" for second consecutive day; opposition also backs him

[Financial News] U.S. President Donald Trump, who once called North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un his "friend," continued praising Kim Jong Un for a second consecutive day. In the United States Congress, lawmakers from the opposition party issued statements applauding Trump's efforts to engage in dialogue.
On the 30th of last month, local time, Trump announced South Korea's investment projects in the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. During a Q&A with reporters immediately afterward, he said of Kim Jong Un, "He is a good person." Trump repeatedly responded, "I don't know," when asked about the schedule for a summit with Kim Jong Un, then left without offering any further explanation.
Trump, who has frequently mentioned North Korea through social media and other channels since August, claimed on August 19 that Kim Jong Un "has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons" and that he would "meet with him within the year." The Wall Street Journal claimed in an August report that Trump was pursuing a summit with Kim Jong Un, targeting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held in China this November.
Trump also told reporters on the 29th of last month, "Kim Jong Un is my friend. He likes Trump." He added, "As long as I am here, he will be fine."
On the same day, Democratic Representatives Brad Sherman and Judy Chu, whose districts are in California, issued a joint statement in the United States House of Representatives, saying, "We welcome Trump's recent efforts to resume dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un." The two lawmakers stated, "We believe that serious dialogue and diplomacy, despite North Korea's rebuffs, are the most effective means of protecting U.S. national security interests in the region, addressing concerns about nuclear proliferation, and achieving lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula."
The lawmakers also said that preparatory measures for talks with North Korea "could include reconsidering the ban on Americans traveling to North Korea, pursuing a formal treaty to legally end the Korean War, and beginning negotiations with North Korea to establish liaison offices between the two countries."

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