Senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts with North Korea. AP

By Jung Min-ho

White House: Trump committed to achieving peace for everyone [FULL TEXT] 2019-02-27 09:53  |  North Korea
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has offered rare praise for U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.

Ahead of Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi on Wednesday and Thursday, the 2020 Democratic primary hopeful said at a CNN town hall Monday night (local time) that he supports Trump's decision to meet Kim.

"Now, after all of the nasty things I said about Trump, let me say a good thing here," Sanders said. "Look, nuclear weapons in the hands of a brutal, irresponsible dictator is a bad idea, and if Trump can succeed, in fact, through face-to-face meetings with Kim Jong-un and rid that country of nuclear weapons, that is a very good thing."

Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, has long been a critic of Trump.

"So I think that the idea of going and meeting face-to-face with your adversaries is a good idea," Sanders said. "I would like the president of the United States to bring Iran and Saudi Arabia together, to bring the Palestinians and the Israelis together, all right?

"So I wish the president the best of luck."