*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 *

**Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters at a Social Dinner With Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un of North Korea in Hanoi, Vietnam **

*February 27, 2019 *

*President Trump.* Nothing like having a private dinner. A nice private dinner. Everybody having a good time?

*Q. *Yes, sir.

*President Trump.* You are? I hope so. One of the great photographers of the world. [*Laughter*] One of the—make us look very good tonight, please.

*Q. *I'll do that.* *I'll work on that.

*President Trump.* One of the great photographers, actually.

*Chairman Kim.* You know, we had exchanged a very interesting dialogue with each other——

*President Trump.* We did.

*Chairman Kim. *——for about 30 minutes.

*President Trump.* Boy, if you could have heard that dialogue, what you would pay for that dialogue. [*Laughter*] It was good.

So we're going to have a very busy day tomorrow, and we'll probably have a pretty quick dinner, and a lot of things are going to be solved, I hope. And I think it'll lead to wonderful—it will lead to, really, a wonderful situation long term. And our relationship is a very special relationship. Go ahead.

[*At this point, the interpreter translated President Trump's remarks into Korean.*]

Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. See you tomorrow.

NOTE: The President spoke at 7:08 p.m. at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel. Chairman Kim spoke in Korean, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter.

*Categories:* Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: Hanoi, Vietnam; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : North Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim*.*

*Locations: *Washington, DC.

*Names:* Kim Jong Un*.*

*Subjects:* North Korea : Chairman, State Affairs Commission; North Korea : International diplomatic efforts; Vietnam : President Trump's visits.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201900104.