Like I said, that's what the TV says. I now have no reason to believe that's true after the blatant lies they have reported as truth for over 18 months. I'm rethinking everything I thought I knew.
I don't think we can doubt his love for American basketball given we know Rodman has had nearly unfettered access to NORK. We do know Un's half brother was murdered using a nerve agent. Can we unequivocally prove it that Kim Jung Un ordered the kill? Not really. But it seems reported investigations supports it.
Quite honestly, I get your distrust in reporting on anything-NORK. I find myself not trusting almost any reporting on anything; especially when it's accompanied by "anonymous sources tell us...". And that seems to be the trend in reporting these days.
What we do know is Un remains to be a brutal dictator. He keeps his own people imprisoned in that country. He won't hesitate to abuse, torture, or murder anyone he deems a threat to his throne; as we saw from Otto Warmbier. We know he has tested numerous nukes and long-range missile. These things are caught on video directly from that country.
And we know Trump is going to meet with Un; something no other president has been able to accomplish. We have every reason not to trust Un, but we also have nothing to lose by having Trump try to solve our differences diplomatically. Despite all of the disparagement coming from the left and the never-Trump crowd over this, I thought they would welcome diplomacy over war. It's these people that are deceiving us and can't be trusted at this point.