Trump Insists He Has A ‘Very Good Relationship’ With Tillerson

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. If President Trump moves to scuttle the landmark 2015 nuclear dea... FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. If President Trump moves to scuttle the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's nationalist government can be expected to be the loudest, and perhaps only, major player to applaud. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump is maintaining that he and his secretary of state have “a very good relationship,” despite reports that Rex Tillerson wanted to resign this summer and called Trump a “moron” when the President said he wanted to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

“We had a very good lunch. We have a very good relationship. The press doesn’t really understand that, but that’s OK. We have a very good relationship,” Trump said, speaking to reporters during an appearance with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday.

Trump then answered questions about his heated rhetoric toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying he thinks he might have a “little bit different attitude on North Korea than other people,” likely referencing Tillerson’s continuous push for a diplomatic resolution to the escalating tensions with North Korea.

“I listen to everybody. But ultimately my attitude is the one that matters, isn’t it? That’s the way it works. That’s the way the system is. But I think I might have a somewhat different attitude and different way than other people,” he said. “I think perhaps I feel stronger and tougher on that subject than other people. But I listen to everybody. And ultimately I’ll do what’s right for the United States. And, really, what’s right for the world. Because that’s really a world problem.”

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  1. Except the part where he thinks you’re a fucking moron.
    Who knew Tillerson was such an astute judge of character

  2. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    Seems like every time I come back from a meeting today, he’s losing it just a little bit harder.

    It really feels like we must be in the innermost core of the toilet-bowl swirl, but how many times have I said that about Dotard Leader in the last two years?

  3. Dictionary example of a megalomaniac.

  4. Avatar for johnrm johnrm says:

    But ultimately my attitude is the one that matters, isn’t it?
    fing morons going to get us all killed

  5. It’s just that he loves the world so much.

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