President Trump Issues Crucial Warning About North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities

President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago.

“The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an event at the White House, referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

“Should’ve never allowed it to happen. They should’ve never allowed it, if I were president, I wouldn’t have allowed it. But he’s got them. I get along with him very well,” the president added.

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Prob had a lot less till Biden got into office.

— WickedAfterlife (@WAServers) August 19, 2026

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CBS News' National Security Analyst @AaronBMacLean says North Korea is "a force to be reckoned with" after President Trump revealed the number of nuclear warheads North Korea supposedly possesses, saying "57 nukes is plenty of damage to be done."

"It's not alarming in the sense… pic.twitter.com/SFMmEg0Oxf

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2026

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Q: You said North Korea has 57 nuclear weapons, is your goal denuclearization?

Trump: I don't want to talk about that but I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un. I like him. I didn't like doing these exercises against North Korea pic.twitter.com/9q74leMwpZ

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Trump met with the North Korean leader in his first term and in 2019 took an historic step, literally, into North Korea with Kim Jung Un at his side. Trumphas repeatedly broadcast his friendship with the dictator as a way to ensure the North Korean leader behaves in a way that’s favorable to America.

Kim Yo Jong, the leader’s younger sister, told North Korean state media on Wednesday that the country’s position toward the U.S. had not changed despite the scaled-back military exercises, the Wall Street Journal reported.

“The head of our state personally holds good memories and feelings toward Trump,” she said. “Nevertheless the U.S.’s hostile policy remains unchanged.”

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