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Galraedia

(5,026 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:59 PM Mar 2020

North Korea claims Trump sent letter to Kim Jong-un offering coronavirus help

Kim Jong-un's sister said Sunday that President Trump sent a personal letter to the North Korean leader offering cooperation to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, according to AP.

Why it matters: Though the North Korean government has yet to report a single case of the new virus within its borders, international experts doubt the claim and fear that an outbreak there would topple the country's poor medical infrastructure and become a humanitarian disaster.

What they're saying: In a statement aired by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Yo-jong praised Trump for sending the letter when “big difficulties and challenges lie ahead in the way of developing ties” between the countries, according to AP.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-letter-kim-jong-un-coronavirus-cooperation-b9ef3b6b-aee2-487f-9af1-a853fcd9ccd4.html

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North Korea claims Trump sent letter to Kim Jong-un offering coronavirus help (Original Post) Galraedia Mar 2020 OP

Awww... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #1

AMERICA FIRST,.... what about that trDumpie ? magicarpet Mar 2020 #2

The North Korea issue must be asked as to.... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #3

Did Jong-un laugh? louis-t Mar 2020 #4

"an outbreak there would topple the country's poor medical infrastructure flotsam Mar 2020 #5

We don't know customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #6

Spam deleted by MIR Team FrancisReeves Mar 2020 #7

Trump..."but first I'd like to ask you a favor..." nt fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #8

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)

1. Awww...

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:02 PM

Mar 2020

That was so nice.

Dictators do have a sort of simpatico and understand each other enough to help out when needed.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)

2. AMERICA FIRST,.... what about that trDumpie ?

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:11 PM

Mar 2020

Is the pandemic over, everyone is cured here in the USA ?

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

3. The North Korea issue must be asked as to....

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:20 PM

Mar 2020

Why can't essential needs for "taking care of our people" is so inadequate and slow, yet willing to help out Kim Jong Un?

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

4. Did Jong-un laugh?

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:39 PM

Mar 2020

"You can't even help your own fucking country, dotard" would be a good response.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

5. "an outbreak there would topple the country's poor medical infrastructure

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:01 PM

Mar 2020

and become a humanitarian disaster"

I'm in the US am 66 years old and have several "underlying conditions"-do you think I give a shit about hard times in North Korea??? I'm scared shitless because if we mirror Italy there is a 0% chance I'll survive the hospital triage if I need help.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

6. We don't know

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:20 PM

Mar 2020

what aid Trump was offering. If it was N95 masks, that's cause for concern, but if it was CDC science translated into Korean, then that's another thing entirely.

It is possible that saving North Koreans from coronavirus might just be a step towards making a real peace agreement with that nation.

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fleabiscuit

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8. Trump..."but first I'd like to ask you a favor..." nt

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:14 PM

Mar 2020

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