Trump dubs North Korean leader 'Rocket Man'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY KYLE BALLUCK - 09/17/17 08:03 AM EDT

President Trump in a tweet early Sunday dubbed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “Rocket Man,” adding that long gas lines in the rogue nation are “[t]oo bad!”

“I spoke with President Moon of South Korea last night,” the president wrote.

“Asked him how Rocket Man is doing. Long gas lines forming in North Korea. Too bad!”

Link to tweet

“The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation, and exert stronger and practical sanctions on North Korea so that it realizes provocative actions leads to further diplomatic isolation and economic pressure,” Blue House spokesman for South Korea's presidential office, Park Soo-hyun, said in a televised briefing, according to the news service.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 / 1:16 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO

South Korea says Moon and Trump agree on need for stronger North Korea sanctions

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to exert stronger pressure through sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear and missile tests, South Korea’s presidential office said following a telephone call between the two leaders on Sunday.

“The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation, and exert stronger and practical sanctions on North Korea so that it realizes provocative actions leads to further diplomatic isolation and economic pressure,” Blue House spokesman Park Soo-hyun said in a televised briefing.

The Blue House said Moon and Trump had strongly condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea, and agreed that the two nations would work with the international community to implement the latest UN Security Council’s resolution 2375, Park said.

Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore

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[Zoonart]

1. Ugh!

What a fudging idiot.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Infantile dimwit

What an embarrassment.

I think it's going to be a long long time.

[area51]

8. I saw what you did there.

[JohnnyRingo]

3. "Fruit Loop" would have been better.

h/t to Big Bang Theory.

Rocket Man seems rather complimentary. Sarcasm probably doesn't translate well..

[tavernier]

4. Nice!

[left-of-center2012]

5. Long gas lines?

One car has TEN LANES all to itself on giant highway

“The photographer said he saw very few cars during all of his trips along the highways of North Korea ...”

[Scarsdale]

7. In true tRump fashion

they published photos of the long gas lines in Florida.

[Oneironaut]

6. That's extremely cheesy

[Calista241]

9. Eh. Of all his conduct, I'm less offended by this.

[NCjack]

10. Too early for panic buying. Everyone knows that US economy depends on Christmas sales.

So, if there is USA strike on NK, it will occur in January, after all of the unwanted gifts are returned and adjustments made so 4th quarter stock reports can be calculated. However, NK doesn't have Christmas gifts to return, so ...

[IcyPeas]

11. can Elton John sue? /nt

[bluestarone]

12. what's that make him

WALLMAN????????

[bigworld]

13. It's actually from an old Economist cover

[link:|

[keithbvadu2]

14. GASP!... You mean Donald plagiarizes like Melania?