Trump gives the first question to Fox News.
Questions to Trump: do you feel you need to be "the closer" on the Korea issue, and do you "want to be that closer"? And "have you spoken to Kim Jong Un himself"?
Trump says "I get a big, big kick" out of people who have failed for years on North Korea trying to tell him what he should do.
Trump says hopes there'll be peace for North Korea, South Korea, and Germany. "Everything is included," he says, turning to Merkel.
Trump on a Korea resolution: I have a responsibility to try to resolve it; it'll be very bad for the world if I can't; "It's certainly something I hope I can do for the world."
Trump, as per his policy, declines to say whether he'd consider military force against Iran, but he adds that he can guarantee this: "they won't be doing nuclear weapons."
Trump gives his second question to the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Christian Broadcasting reporter asks him about Ronny Jackson, and who will be going to the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
The reporter is from Fox Business, not Fox News.
LOL. Trump claims an agreement was put before him for a $1 billion embassy in Jerusalem, and he started to sign it, and wrote out the "Donald" but not yet the "Trump," when he stopped and figured out the embassy could be opened for merely $300,000-$400,000.
(There is a 0% chance Trump signed half his name and then had a mid-signature fiscal revelation)
Trump: "NATO is wonderful, but it helps Europe more than it helps us."
Trump brings up his low popularity in Germany: "That means I'm doing a good job," he says, since he's fighting for the United States.
Merkel seemed to give him the look she gives him.
Merkel seemed to give him the look she gives him.
Trump asked why the US has to pay the vast majority of NATO costs when that's not fair, since the alliance mostly helps Europe.
The press conference is over.
The press conference is over.
