Trump says he would 'absolutely' talk to North Korea's Kim on phone
CAMP DAVID  Md. (Reuters) -  U.S. President Donald Trump  said on Saturday  he  would âabsolutelyâ be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and that  he  hopes a positive development results from talks between North Korea and South Korea.
 Trump   answering questions from reporters at the presidential retreat at Camp David  Maryland  expressed a willingness to talk to Kim but not without preconditions.
âAbsolutely  I would do that â  Trump  said. âI have no problem with that at all.â
 Trump  and Kim have exchanged insults ever since  Trump  took office  with  Trump  repeatedly calling Kim ârocket manâ for testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
 U.S. President Donald Trump  arrives with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to speak to the media following the Congressional Republican Leadership retreat at Camp David  Maryland  U.S.  January 6  2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Earlier this week  Trump  dismissed Kimâs taunt that the North Korean leader has a nuclear button on his desk  saying he has a bigger button.
 Trump  suggested the talks might lead to an easing of tensions and took credit for the diplomatic breakthrough  saying it was a result of his steady pressure.
Kim âknows Iâm not messing around. Iâm not messing around. Not even a little bit  not even one percent. He understands that â said  Trump .
CAMP DAVID  Md. (Reuters) -   [TGT] said on Saturday   [TGT]   would âabsolutelyâ be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and that   [TGT]   hopes a positive development results from talks between North Korea and South Korea.
  [TGT] answering questions from reporters at the presidential retreat at Camp David  Maryland  expressed a willingness to talk to Kim but not without preconditions.
âAbsolutely  I would do that â   [TGT] said. âI have no problem with that at all.â
  [TGT] and Kim have exchanged insults ever since   [TGT] took office  with   [TGT] repeatedly calling Kim ârocket manâ for testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
  [TGT] arrives with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to speak to the media following the Congressional Republican Leadership retreat at Camp David  Maryland  U.S.  January 6  2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Earlier this week   [TGT] dismissed Kimâs taunt that the North Korean leader has a nuclear button on his desk  saying he has a bigger button.
  [TGT] suggested the talks might lead to an easing of tensions and took credit for the diplomatic breakthrough  saying it was a result of his steady pressure.
Kim âknows Iâm not messing around. Iâm not messing around. Not even a little bit  not even one percent. He understands that â said   [TGT]  .