Former US President Donald Trump recalled his personal relationship with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un claiming that America was "more secure" when he was the commander-in-chief of the country.
While addressing his supporters during the rally — which was not cancelled — he said: "Kim Jong-un [is] very smart, very tough, but he liked me and I got along really well with him and we were safe."
His words were uttered hours before North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the East Sea Sunday marking its maiden launch for this year, according to the South Korean military.
The weather condition in the Midwestern part of the US has been freezing as the Republican presidential contenders are bracing to face each other during the party nomination voting in Iowa Monday.
The Grand Old Party (GOP) leaders also warned the citizens to brace for the harsh weather as the falling temperatures forced the Republicans to postpone their rallies.
Donald Trump also cancelled his Iowa campaigns Friday days ahead of the crucial party nomination voting, choosing televised events instead.
"So brave the weather and go out and save America," Trump told the more than 500 supporters wearing trademark red baseball hats with heavy coats, ear muffs, and boots packed into the Indianola venue Sunday.
The 77-year-old cancelled his scheduled rallies in Sioux City and Atlantic Saturday.
"We were going to have a war with them. They have a massive nuclear stockpile, possibly as big as anybody, and so we did a great job," the four-time-indicted said while talking about North Korea.
During his presidency (2017 to 2021) Trump met with Kim Jong-Un three times however, their engagements reached a dead end after there was no breakthrough during the Hanoi summit in February 2019.
As the Republicans are set to pick their candidate for the November 2024 elections, Trump was leading the race among other candidates in the polls with Nikki Haley, and Florida governor Ron DeSantis trailing behind.
North Dakota governor and former presidential candidate of 2024, Doug Burgum endorsed Trump Sunday. Florida Senator Marco Rubio — who was defeated by the former president in 2016 — also endorsed the business mogul.
According to the polls, Trump has 48% of support in the conservative, religious state, while DeSantis, slipped to third place, with 16% of support. Haley, however, was jumped to second — cashing DeSantis' lackluster campaign — 20%.
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