'IT'S VERY SERIOUS'
Trump sends well-wishes to Kim Jong Un amid reports North Korean dictator is in ‘grave danger’ after heart surgery
PRESIDENT Donald Trump offered his support to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, following reports of the leader's dire health.
Kim Jong-un recently missed the celebration of his grandfather's birthday on April 15, leading to speculations about his health and future as leader.
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Speaking at a press conference, Trump said: "I’ve had a very good relationship with him.
"I can only say this, I wish him well, because if he is in the kind of condition that the reports say, that the news is saying, that’s a very serious condition, as you know," he said.
"I've said it and I’ve said it many times. If somebody else were in this position, we would’ve been right now at war with North Korea."
The president also used the topic to hit out at CNN, saying that the reports had "not been confirmed," and that he had seen the news on the network by did not give it much credence.
He added, "but it sounds very serious."
"I just hope he's doing fine. I've had a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un.
"I'd like to see him well. I don't know if the reports are true."
HEALTH CONDITION UNKNOWN
Reports of the supreme leader's life being in "grave danger" first , as it was claimed that the 36-year-old underwent a complex cardiovascular procedure earlier this month.
The claims - - have since been denied by both South Korea and China.
But some reports have claimed that it's not known whether or not Kim is dead or alive, while others have claimed that the Trump administration has already been looking into who is .
If reports are proven to be true, the future of the nuclear state hangs in the balance, as Kim has seemingly not declared a successor.
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Some fear the upheaval which would result from his death may even spark a civil war between rival units within the military.
Trump and Kim have shared a positive relationship following early tensions over North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
In June 2019, Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step into North Korea, crossing the 1953 armistice line separating North and South Korea for a meeting with Kim.
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