President Trump responded to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s claim of the existence of a “nuclear button” saying he has one as well but his is “much bigger and more powerful.”
President Trump responded to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s claim of the existence of a “nuclear button” saying he has one as well but his is “much bigger and more powerful.”
The full message was tweeted on Tuesday after the president sent other statements about Utah Senator Orrin Hatch announcing his intent to retire and musing over the idea of cutting aid to Palestinian Authority.
He said, “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the ‚Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.‘ Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”
Trump was tweeting in response to Kim’s declaration earlier this week that he has a button for nuclear weapons on his table and the entire U. S. mainland is now within strike range.
Trump does not actually have a nuclear button on his desk. The nuclear „football“ is carried by a rotating group of military officers everywhere the president goes.
The Associated Press has contributed to this article
