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Kim Jong Un’s Trumpy Summer Project Revealed

Satellite imagery has given a rare glimpse into the North Korean leader’s lavish lifestyle.

North Korea’s totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un has seemingly been taking some renovation inspiration from Donald Trump. Satellite imagery reveals that the dictator Kim has been remodeling at least nine of his luxury compounds, including one in the capital, Pyongyang, a private beachfront complex, and a huge family mansion. Unlike Trump, who loves to boast about planned upgrades at the White House as much as possible, Kim is keeping his luxurious upgrades to his various estates secret from the rest of the country. Kim instead likes to use Pyongyang’s propaganda machine to suggest to the people of North Korea that their dear leader is living in similar impoverished conditions as they are. The satellite images taken by NK Pro, a research service specializing in the Kim regime, offer a rare glimpse into the life of luxury Kim actually enjoys in the isolated nation. This includes revealing that Kim’s various estates come equipped with swimming pools, superyachts, and even equestrian tracks. “These are places where Kim Jong Un grew up,” said Michael Madden, an expert on North Korea leadership. “He probably maintained the high taste levels.”