Wallace, April 3: You want to have a nuclear arms race on the Korean peninsula?

Trump: In many ways, and I say this, in many ways, the world is changing. Right now, you have Pakistan and you have North Korea and you have China and you have Russia and you have India and you have the United States and many other countries have nukes.

Wallace: Understood.

Trump: It’s not like, gee whiz, nobody has them.

So, North Korea has nukes. Japan has a problem with that. I mean, they have a big problem with that. Maybe they would in fact be better off if they defend themselves from North Korea.

Wallace: With nukes?

Trump: Maybe they would be better off — including with nukes, yes, including with nukes.

Wallace: And South Korea, with nukes?

Trump: South Korea is right next door, just so you understand.

Wallace: But that means you can have a nuclear arms race on the Korean Peninsula.

Trump: You already have it, Chris. You already have a nuclear arms race.