Fact Checker. Analysis. No, Obama didn't beg Kim Jong Un for a meeting

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By Salvador Rizzo
July 2 at 3:00 AM

“They couldn’t have meetings. Nobody was going to meet. President Obama wanted to meet, and Chairman Kim would not meet him. The Obama administration was begging for a meeting. They were begging for meetings constantly. And Chairman Kim would not meet with him. And for some reason, we have a certain chemistry or whatever.”

— President Trump, at a news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Seoul, June 30, 2019

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The Pinocchio Test

As regular readers know, when we fact-check politicians, the burden of proof is on them. In this case, the White House provided no evidence for Trump’s claim.

No public records or news articles show that Obama ever tried to meet with Kim. Former U.S. intelligence officials and experts on North Korea said they knew of no evidence for Trump’s claim. Many of Obama’s top advisers on North Korea said Trump’s claim was false.

In fact, Obama’s strategy after 2012 was to escalate sanctions and avoid entreaties to North Korea. He very clearly told the world he was not interested in a meeting, but Trump did not get the message and earns Four Pinocchios.

Four Pinocchios



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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/02/no-obama-didnt-beg-kim-jong-un-meeting/?utm_term=.8bdeb2988617

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1. Even the Proud Boys know Obama did no such thing.

Trump supporters don't care. Truth and reality mean nothing to them.

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2. There is a clip put together somewhere

of Fox and other pundits going on against President Obama for even suggesting talking to KJU. Now, reverse and it's an honor of some kind.

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3. Trump is such a liar. Can't believe anything he says.

Kim's grandfather and father both wanted to be acknowledged by world leaders and Kim is no different. trump is the only leader stupid enough to thing it's an accomplishment to spotlight the the two-bit dictator.