Trump tells Woodward he has ‘chemistry’ with North Korean leader Kim

(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump told Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward that he has “good chemistry” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Woodward said in his new audiobook revealed in a new clip from

In the clip, Trump tells Woodward, “I’m the only one he’s dealing with,” referring to Kim.

“The word chemistry. You meet someone and you have good chemistry,” Trump added of the North Korean leader. I understand.”

Asked Trump about his relationship with Kim, Woodward said the CIA considers him “ultimately stupid.”

During his tenure, Mr. Trump personally met with Chairman Kim and facilitated peace talks between the United States, North Korea and South Korea.

Trump has also reportedly exchanged what he called “love letters” with the North Korean leader.

The new clip, which aired Monday on CNN, promoted Woodward’s new audiobook, “The Trump Tape: Bob Woodward’s 20 Interviews with President Donald Trump,” which was released Tuesday.

The clip can also be heard at Woodward’s op-ed in the Washington Posthe argued that audiobooks were essential to understanding the former president, who he calls a threat to democracy.

The audiobook contains the full audio of 20 one-on-one interviews with the former president that Woodward conducted prior to the release of his 2020 book, Rage. It includes important discussions on the coronavirus pandemic and other issues leading up to the end of the presidency.