Trump did not explain the decision to launch nuclear tests in the United States.

US President Donald Trump refused to answer a question from journalists about the reasons for the start of nuclear weapons tests. The incident occurred on October 30 in Busan, South Korea, where the American leader held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

At the beginning of the meeting, one of the journalists asked Trump why he ordered the immediate start of nuclear tests.

"Thank you all very much," Trump said, after which the press was asked to leave the meeting room.

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South Korea greeted the foreign guests with protests and disorder, the locals compensated as best they could.

The day before, Trump posted a statement on his Truth Social network, where he said that he had instructed the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis." According to the president, the process should begin "immediately."

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