Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro says President Donald Trump is conducting talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “backward” and “erratically.”
In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” the Democratic presidential contender lashed out at Trump’s strategy so far has been unsuccessful.
“This president has raised the profile of a dictator like Kim Jong Un and now three times visited with him unsuccessfully, because he's doing it backward,” he said.
“I think that he should put the work in beforehand and hold him accountable to the commitment that he made in the Singapore summit,” Castro added. “I don't think it's fitting for the United States to continue to erratically meet with a dictator when they haven't abided by the first terms.“
Castro also pushed back on criticism of Democrats’ support of free healthcare for illegal immigrants.
“We already pay for the healthcare of undocumented immigrants. It's called the emergency room,” he said. “It's the right thing to do. We're not going to let people living in this country die because they can't see a doctor.”
He also said he supports some parts of a Medicare for all plan, but differs on being able to retain private insurance.
“There's no reason we shouldn't allow them to do that,” he said.
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