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Rodman's crazy plan to 'straighten out' US, Nth Korea tensions

Rest easy world because Donald Trump-loving Dennis Rodman has reminded us that through his relationship with Kim Jong-Un he plans to "straighten things out for everyone to get along together."

In case you weren’t already aware, the former NBA star has become fast friends with the North Korean dictator over Un's love of the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls.

Rodman has visited the country a handful of times since 2013 and most recently went in June, when PotCoin.com - a website promoting its online currency "for the $100 billion global legal marijuana industry" - sponsored the Hall of Famer's trip.

"Every time I see him, he's always calm, he's always smiling, especially when he's with family," Rodman told Good Morning Britain.

Rodman and the North Korean leader enjoy hanging out together. Pic: Getty
Rodman and the North Korean leader enjoy hanging out together. Pic: Getty

This is a man who allegedly executed his uncle by way of anti-aircraft machine-gun fire and may or may not have had his half-brother poisoned.

"To me, in person, without all the things that have gone on on TV and potentially a war or something like that, if you see him just sit at a table, he's just like everybody else. He's always laughing, smiling, talking to his people - that’s it."

Well, that’s a relief. Here we were worried about a war or something equally horrendous seeing as though the North Korean dictator has threatened the United States with "final doom" on multiple occasions.

But there's nothing to see here, apparently, because Rodman, being a completely sane person, has sat across the table from the North Korean supreme leader and laughed with a man who has allegedly imprisoned, tortured, starved and/or executed hundreds of thousands of people.

"I understand how he's a dictator to his people and he tries to be a madman, but I've never seen anything like this in the world," added Rodman, who apparently didn't tag along when Un reportedly executed a turtle farmer who failed to breed freshwater lobsters for him.

"I've been around the world so many times. If it's good or bad, I've never seen anyone in my life have that much power."

It's funny Rodman says that, since he also boasts a relationship with President Donald Trump, who has threatened North Korea with "fire and fury like the world has never seen."

The two-time NBA All-Star appeared on two seasons of Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice' and endorsed him in July 2015:

"I think if the president even tries to reach out for Kim, I think it will be a great possibility. Things can happen if Donald Trump, if they sit down, and have some type of mutual conversation," said Rodman.

"It don't have to be like a friendship type of conversation, just a mutual conversation saying, 'Hi, I would love to engage in some words and politics and over the history of your country and my country and just try to start some dialogue.' I think that'll open up maybe the door just a little bit.

"You know as well as I do, Donald can be a little crazy sometimes. Donald Trump's attitude is he loves to be cocky, he loves to be the boss, he loves to be the man.

"I love Donald Trump. I thank Donald Trump for giving me the opportunity to be on his show, an opportunity to be his friend and an opportunity to be an American, but I just think that one day, just one day, if someone can reach out, if Donald can say, 'You know what? Maybe I will try to do something instead of everyone fighting against each other.' I understand the history. I just wish one day somebody could say, 'OK.'"

There you have it. This has all been a big misunderstanding. Rodman just wants Trump to treat Un the same way he might Vladimir Putin, another fan of political corruption and possible assassinations.

“It’s amazing how we became such good friends with Russia all of a sudden with Donald Trump. … We have such a great relationship with Russia all of a sudden in America, but for some reason with North Korea we have a big issue,” said Rodman.

"For me to go over there and see him as much as I have, I basically hang out with him all the time. We laugh, we sing karaoke, we do a lot of cool things together, we ride horses, we hang out, we go skiing and we hardly ever talk politics. And that’s the good thing about that."