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Vice president joe biden. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low i.q. individual. he probably is, based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> reporter: and then, standing next to the japanese prime minister, he added his own attacks on biden. >> in terms of criticism that youre sort of supporting a dictator instead of an american vice president? >> i can tell you that joe biden was a disaster. >> reporter: biden waited until trump was back in washington before resp...

Along with maggie haberman. the undercutting is raising questions about the administrations policy and personnel in the middle of confrontations with both long-term american adversaries. as we mentioned, the president appeared to embrace north korean dictator kim jong-uns insults about former vice president biden. the president was asked to further explain that. >> does it give you pause at all to be appearing to side with a brutal dictator instead of with a fellow american, the former vice pres...

Tomorrow. >> well stay in touch. ivan cabrera, thank you. now to the 2020 campaign. republicans and democrats alike condemned president trump after he took a swipe at joe bidens intelligence by way of kim jong-un. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low iq individual. he probably is. based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> well, moments ago we heard from team biden directly. arlette saenz is traveling with the biden campaign. tell us what they just said. >> re...

Security adviser john bolton told reporters over the weekend the testing violates a u.n. security council resolution, so theres that. choosing to believe a nuclear armed adversary over his own handpicked national security adviser, doing while visiting an ally, one in missile range of north korea, and compounding it all, the president also tried to enlist this dictator into what exactly? denouncing a political rival? whatever he did in that tweet, he did it again today. >> does it give you pause ...

Adviser, aligned him with a brutal dictator, and attacked a democratic rival on foreign soil. here is the offending, "north korea fired off some weapons, which disturbed some of my people and others, but not me. i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me and also smiled when he called swampman joe biden a low iq individual and worse. perhaps thats sending me a signal? the backlash in response to the ridiculous statement, including from republicans, the president went further...

There, one that would be consistent with our allied and own interests, but i dont see the president so far willing to take it. >> as president trump praised kim jong-un he continued his criticism of potential 2020 opponent joe biden during a news conference yesterday, where the president has asked about his attacks on the former vice president. >> does it give you pause at all to be appearing to side with a brutal dictator instead of with a fellow american, the former vice president, joe biden? ...

I think that some day well have a deal. >> the president has received bipartisan criticism for a tweet that he sent out over the weekend. he wrote "i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me and also smiled when he called swamp man joe biden a low i.q. individual and worse." the president was asked about that today and he doubled down. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low i.q. individual. he probably is based on his record. i think i agree with him on that...

Prime minister abe has spent the last four days trying to shower president trump with ceremonies, with praise, full of golf and sumo and a royal visit and a hibachi style dinner. president trump was supposed to feel comfortable here, that was the goal as prime minister abe tried to reinforce that friendship with an important ally. that said, president trump was clearly thinking about 2020. the attacks on joe biden have drawn criticism not just from democrats, including, by the way, some of biden...

Were looking for no nuclear weapons. >> reporter: the presidents four-day state visit to japan has been marked with spectacle. >> as sumo grand champion, i hereby reward you the united states presidents cup. >> reporter: he presented an award to sumo wrestlers, took selfies with abe on a golf course and met with the new japanese emperor, who trump toasted with champagne. but while the trip was meant to show solidarity with japan, the president sided with north korea on another issue, praising ki...

About vice president joe biden. here he is. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low iq individual. he probably is, based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> pretty mild in trumpian terms. but this wasnt just a break in tradition. once again, a u.s. president on the world stage throwing his support behind an autocrat leader. >> actually, the difference of opinion on domestic issues should be left at the border. but trump is not only going against that tradition, he...