President Trump greeted Dennis Rodman on Thursday at a Peterbilt Motors event in Denton, Texas, calling the former NBA star“the greatest guy”and a friend for a long time. The reunion alone would have been a fun photo op, but reporting from the New York Post added a whole new layer to the story.
According to a source close to Rodman, Trump is planning to refocus on North Korea after the midterms and has been asking Rodman for ideas. The source says Rodman views himself as an ambassador of goodwill between the U.S. and North Korea, a role he’s leaned into for years thanks to his unusual friendship with Kim Jong Un. Meanwhile, a Washington Post reporter claims Rodman and Kim had a falling out after Rodman got too drunk on his last visit, which raises questions about how much sway Rodman actually has.
The White House is pushing back on any suggestion of a policy shift, saying Trump remains open to talking with Kim Jong Un without preconditions, which is the same position he’s held. So is this a real diplomatic comeback story or just two old friends catching up at a truck factory? Either way, Rodman keeps finding his way back into the headlines.
What do you think? Should Rodman have any role in U.S.-North Korea talks?
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