National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on Sunday attempted to interpret what the President’s ersatz early-morning tweet about “Rocket Man” meant for his policy on North Korea.
“I assume ‘Rocket Man’ is Kim Jong Un?” George Stephanopoulos asked McMaster on ABC’s “This Week,” referring to the North Korean leader.
“Well, it’s — it appears to be so,” McMaster replied. “That is where the rockets and missiles are coming from, is North Korea.”
He said the United States has to “make sure all options are under development to ensure that this regime cannot threaten the world with a nuclear weapon.”
“If he doesn’t give up those nuclear weapons, the President will strike?” Stephanopoulos pressed.
“He’s been very clear about that,” McMaster replied. “All options are on the table.”
Would Trump strike if North Korea won't give up nuclear weapons?
McMaster: "He's been very clear about that…all options are on the table" pic.twitter.com/BkxHxjOjEU
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 17, 2017
Painful. Like a whipped dog.
The Photo Editor makes a home run…
Hey, Esme – great to see you doing the heavy lifting on a Sunday morning, but I don’t think “ersatz” means what you think it means …
It means a cheap imitation. That describes lots of things we’re seeing these days, but not these tweets. They are a stunningly genuine manifestation of the mind that put them out.
I think Esme’s account was hacked. A russian bot dropped the word in.
“Rocket man” is not even an insult. Certainly there are far harsher terms he could use. Is Trump slipping or is he, oddly, showing respect for Kim Jong Un?