The US State Department declined to comment on the report when asked if it was aware of such contact, and the White House did not immediately respond. Kim is the only foreign leader Trump has said he remains in contact with, she added. “What he says and what’s actually happening are not always in concert, but he has been telling people that he has maintained some kind of a correspondence or discussion with Kim Jong Un,” she said. Trump’s claims could not be verified and may not be true, Haberman said. Trump famously declared in 2018 that he and Kim “fell in love” after exchanging letters, but three meetings with the North Korean leader failed to persuade him to give up his nuclear bombs and missiles. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 N Korea may resume nuclear, long-range missile tests: State media list 2 of 4 Iran ‘will consider’ direct talks with US, says foreign minister list 3 of 4 North Korea confirms latest tests as Kim visits weapons factory list 4 of 4 N Korea further developed nuclear weapons programme in 2020: UN end of list
