Stephen Colbert's Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel predict what happens next in the Trump-Kim Jong Un romance

The Trump-Kim romance, imagined by late-night TV
(Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live)

At a rally in West Virginia on Saturday night, President Trump told his gathered fans that he and brutal North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "fell in love." It was Kim's way with words, Trump explained. "He wrote me beautiful letters. And they are great letters. We fell in love." On Monday, The Late Show imagined Kim's reply, and — as in real life — he's just not that into Trump.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.