North Korea won't be around much longer - Trump responds to Pyongyang's UN speech
Mon Sep 25, 2017 07:58:am World
3.8K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- North Korea's Foreign Minister says targeting U.S. Mainland with Missiles is now inevitable.
- Trump says North Korea won't be around much longer.
- Treasury Secretary says the U.S. does not want a nuclear war but would do all it can to defend itself and its allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that North Korea won't be around much longer if the views shared by their foreign minister at the U.N. are a those of their leader Kim Jong-un.
Trump shared this view through a post on his official Twitter account on Saturday.
During his speech at the UN General Assembly, North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong disclosed that targetting U.S. Mainland with missiles was now innevitable after Trump whome he described as "Mr Evil President" called Kim Jong-un "Rocket Man" and stated that the North Korean Leader was on a suicide mission.
"Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!" Trump said on Twitter late on Saturday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday tried to dial back Trump's comments.
"The president doesn't want to be in a nuclear war and we will do everything we can to make sure that doesn't occur," he said on ABC News. "On the other hand, the president will protect the American people and our allies."
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