Trump Aides Defend ‘Rocket Man’ Tag in UN Speech on North Korea
- ‘Rocket Man’ Kim is inviting his country’s demise, Trump says
- U.S. president emphasizes nationalism in confronting threats
Trump: Time for World to Isolate N. Korean Regime
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President Donald Trump’s warning to North Korea of annihilation if it menaces the U.S. or its allies -- and his reference to its leader as “Rocket Man” in his United Nations speech -- were defended by aides as making an honest yet provocative argument to world leaders about collective threats.
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Trump Aides Defend ‘Rocket Man’ Tag in UN Speech on North Korea