Trump has also advocated creating an independent Space Force, the sixth branch of the military, but the proposal, unlike establishing the Space Command, requires congressional approval and has been pushed back by Democratic lawmakers.
Trump also defended his decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria on grounds that Islamic State no longer poses a threat, saying: "We've beaten them."
Trump's announcement came after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was delaying the implementation of the new plan on the eve of the one-year deadline for the military to upgrade medical standards for transgender service members.
Trump said: "If and when Kim Jong-un chooses to engage in constructive dialogue and actions, I am waiting. In the meantime, our very strong sanctions — by far the strongest sanctions ever imposed — and maximum pressure campaign will continue, as it has been continuing."
Trump has said the two sides still may meet early in September as scheduled.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that Harley-Davidson had already announced it was closing a Kansas City plant and moving those jobs to Thailand. But union officials are the ones who claimed the jobs were being shifted to Thailand. Harley-Davidson has denied a link between Kansas City and Thailand.
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Trump said he would instead attend an event at Andrews Air Force Base on another day and travel to Paris for Nov 11 events marking the centennial of the end of fighting in World War I.
Trump heads to Michigan on Thursday for the latest stop on his campaign to showcase companies that are producing equipment needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Tsingtao Brewery's pilsner wins a silver award in the German style light beer category at European Beer Star competition in Nuremburg on Wednesday. [Photo/China Daily]
Trump urged Republicans and Democrats to "join forces" to confront what he's calling "an urgent national crisis." Democrats have rejected the idea of a border wall, slamming it as expensive, ineffective and "immoral."