John McCain has managed to infuriate North Korea after criticizing both Kim Jong-un’s politics and physique in one scathing “crazy fat kid” insult. Pyongyang has warned of «disastrous consequences,» claiming the comments are a “declaration of war.”
McCain didn’t mince his words when referring to Kim during an interview with MSNBC last week, stating that «China is the only one that can control Kim Jong-un, this crazy fat kid that’s running North Korea. »
“They could stop North Korea’s economy in a week,» he added.
While the comment provoked giggles across the West, Pyongyang was anything but amused.
A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said McCain offended the dignity of the country with his comments, as well as its supreme leadership, the official KCNA news service reported on Tuesday.
The spokesman also addressed former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who earlier this month said that North Korea should be re-listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, following the assassination of Kim’s half-brother at a Malaysian airport.
