“We are with you 1,000 percent,” Mr. Trump said in the call to Mr. Calvo, who invited the president to the island. We’re with you 1,000 percent.”Guam in PicturesMr. Trump added of Guam: “It just looks like a beautiful place.”Mr. Trump had threatened to rain “fire and fury” on North Korea for any provocation. Others contend that the presence of the United States defense system is necessary, given the threats in the region. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I think Guam is being used as a kind of pawn in this game,” said Robert Underwood, president of the University of Guam. Mr. Calvo, however, told Mr. Trump that he had “never felt more safe or so confident than with you at the helm.

Source: New York Times August 12, 2017 14:05 UTC