Trump believes he's the only reason why the U.S. isn't at war with North Korea

President Trump credits his "bold new diplomacy" with keeping the United States out of war.

During his State of the Union address, Trump declared, "If I had not been elected president of the United States, we would right now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea."

Trump said that he is pushing for peace on the Korean peninsula, and because of his work, "nuclear testing has stopped, and there has not been a missile launch in 15 months." There is still work to be done, Trump said, but "my relationship with Kim Jong Un is a good one. Chairman Kim and I will meet again on Feb. 27 and 28 in Vietnam."

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In December, new satellite images showed that North Korea is expanding a missile base, with researchers saying it's likely used to house long-range missiles.