U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left for North Korea for denuclearization talks and brought two gifts for leader Kim Jong-un: One is a letter from President Trump and the other an Elton John CD with his song ‘Rocket Man’, according to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo.
Said one diplomatic source in Washington: “The ‘Rocket Man’ CD was the subject of discussion during Trump’s lunch with Kim. Kim mentioned that Trump referred to him as ‘rocket man’ when tensions ran high last year after a series of nuclear tests and missile launches by the North. Trump then asked Kim if he knew the song and Kim said no.”
“Trump remembered the conversation and told Pompeo to take a CD with the song for Kim. He reportedly wrote a message on it and signed it.”
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