Trump explains why he didn’t strike a deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. On February 28, President Donald Trump held a press conference with hundreds of reporters in Hanoi, Vietnam, after his historic discussions with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended without a deal. During the 35-minute session, he detailed why he didn’t make an agreement with the dictator, why he’s still hopeful they can strike an accord in the future, and even discussed major world events, like the current escalation between India and Pakistan. But mainly, Trump defended why he felt it was right not sign a pact with Kim — at least for now. “Basically they wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn’t do that,” Trump told reporters at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi. “They were willing to denuke a large portion of the areas that we wanted, but we couldn’t give up all of the sanctions for that ... We had to walk away from that.” Below is a full rush transcript of the press conference. ...