00:00Donald Trump just hinted he might recognize North Korea as a nuclear state,
00:04and if he does, the world could change overnight.
00:07At a press briefing ahead of his visit to South Korea,
00:10Trump was asked if he's open to acknowledging North Korea as a nuclear power.
00:14His response? They have many nuclear weapons.
00:17And when asked about a meeting with Kim Jong-un,
00:20he said I'm 100% open if he reaches out.
00:22This isn't the first time Trump called North Korea a nuclear power,
00:26but this time it sounded more like an agreement, and that's a big deal.
00:30Why? Because recognition means giving up on denuclearization,
00:33and that leaves South Korea wide open to nuclear threats.
00:37Kim Jong-un knows Trump loves political drama,
00:40and could use this moment to push his longtime goal.
00:43Keep the nukes, lift the sanctions, stop the joint U.S.-South Korea military drills.
00:48The last time they met. It happened just 32 hours after a tweet.
00:52Could it happen again?
00:53If Trump truly recognizes North Korea as a nuclear state,
00:57it won't just be a handshake.
00:58It could be the end of nuclear diplomacy as we know it.
01:02It could be the end of nuclear diplomacy as we know it.
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