‘The Thing About Firm Warnings Is You Lose Credibility if You Don’t Follow Through’
President Donald Trump, finally responding to news North Korea can miniaturize a nuclear bomb to fit on a missile that could reach the United States, took exactly the wrong position. Instead of cooler heads prevailing, Trump threatened North Korea with a nuclear attack.
« North Korea best not make any more threats to the U. S. » Trump told reporters in what appears to be unscripted remarks. « They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. »
On MSNBC, General Barry McCaffrey (ret.) called Trump’s remarks « babble, » said Trump sounds like a North Korean dictator, and noted, « if you threaten someone, you do it in private. » He also said it’s not a good signal to the U. S. armed forces.
Many retweeted this four-year old post from Donald Trump:
The Wall Street Journal even blamed Trump’s remarks for breaking a DOW winning streak:
The President’s remarks with met not with respect but with mockery – or revulsion – from many on social media.
