After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday warned that the country was close to testing a intercontinental ballistic missile, Donald Trump assured Americans that North Korea would not obtain a long range nuclear missile.
North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It won’t happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2017
The President-elect did not elaborate on his plans to keep North Korea from creating a nuclear missile or his doubt about the country’s capabilities.
Trump also published a tweet criticizing the way China has responded to North Korea’s periodic threats to attack the United States with a nuclear weapon.
China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won’t help with North Korea. Nice!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2017
Trump knows things about North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs that the NSA, CIA, DoD, Dept of Energy and others aren’t privy to. He’ll tell us all about it, the second Tuesday of next week.
Well thanks Donald , that’s good to know .
See how easy it is being King
You just decree something and it will be .
…at least until the lunatic in North Korea calls your bluff and unleashes some nukes to prove a point.
Scared yet folks?
If several dozen South Korean military specialists agree to stay for a week at Trump’s DC hotel he may grant them an audience to air their concerns over North Korean sabre rattling.
“North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It won’t happen!
5:05 PM - 2 Jan 2017”
Actually, Mr. Con Man (I use Mr. out of respect for the office of the Presidency), North Korea already has developed “nuclear weapons.” They are now in the final stages of developing an ICBM which can carry those nuclear weapons long distances. I realize the distinction might be lost on you, but it’s one of those things a President should understand. Even the use of the term “nuclear missile” would be somewhat more accurate. Think of it as a courier bringing a message, rather than sending an angry email.
What is he going to do to stop it? Engage the North Koreans in a mighty tweetstorm?