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You believe a murdering dictator?Fact check: Obama never 'begged' for a meeting with Kim Jong Un - CNNPolitics
(CNN) --- After President Donald Trump stepped into North Korean territory on Sunday and then held his third meeting with Kim Jong Un, he claimed that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had tried and failed to secure a meeting with Kim.
"President Obama wanted to meet, and Chairman Kim would not meet him. The Obama administration was begging for a meeting. They were begging for meetings constantly. And Chairman Kim would not meet with him," Trump said during a news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Former senior aides to Obama say this is a lie. Independent experts also say it is entirely baseless.
Facts First: There is no evidence that Obama ever sought a meeting with Kim Jong Un, let alone that he was "begging" for a meeting or seeking a meeting "constantly."
(GOP stooges swallow anything ...)
If President Un told President Trump that Obama begged to have a meeting, I 'm sure that Obama did.
Un has no reason at all to lie, at least not about this.