Former President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
Former President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
  • Trump was reportedly warned of the threat that North Korean nuclear aggression could pose to Guam.
  • He reportedly replied to former Chief of Staff John Kelly the US territory "isn't America."
  • Guam has been under American control for over 120 years and its residents are US citizens.

When tensions escalated between the United States and North Korea early in former President Donald Trump's term, the US territory of Guam was particularly vulnerable.