[on White House stationery]

June 30, 2019

His Excellency Kim Jong Un

Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Pyongyang

Dear Chairman Kim,

Being with you today was truly amazing. Even the media, which always likes to say that everything is bad, is giving you accolades for inviting me into your country. They said you demonstrated great foresight and courage in accepting a meeting on such short notice and very public notice. Most importantly I thought our meeting went very well. The potential of your country is truly limitless, and I am confident that incredible prosperity awaits you and your people in the future as we continue to work together.

[handwritten in black magic marker:] Great being with you!

Sincerely,

Donald Trump

[“Great” above is underlined with black magic marker]

[Bob Woodard dictation note: There is a photocopy of the whole NYT front page from Monday, July 1, 2019. There is a picture of Trump and Kim. The headline of the story is “After Twitter overture, Trump and Kim meet on North Korean soil.” The words are hard to make out. In magic marker, Trump writes: Chairman, great picture of you, big time.]