Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump often gripes about his bad press -- but as his state visit to Japan shows, sometimes he's his own worst enemy. Approval rating obsessionJUST WATCHED Japanese leader courts Trump amid North Korea tension Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Japanese leader courts Trump amid North Korea tension 03:05The President last week had lashed out at the media, complaining that without its "fake news" and the Mueller investigation , his approval rating would be at 75%. And the President's construction of a more convenient personal reality on North Korea begs another question. "At this point, what else is President Trump going to let Kim Jong Un get away with?" North Korea was quick to try to widen the rift with a vitriolic dispatch from its official news agency, KCNA, branding Bolton a "war maniac" with a "different mental structure from ordinary people."

Source: CNN May 28, 2019 05:03 UTC