The planet was put on alert Thursday as Cher, veteran of countless world tours, spread the word that President Donald Trump (represented as always by a toilet emoji) was contemplating a preemptive strike on North Korea were the nation to reach for the nuclear trigger.
?Is Prepared 2 Make Preemptive Nuclear Strike Against NORTH KOREA.
Maybe it’s how he intends 2 Celebrate
His 1st?Days⁉️?DROPPED MOAB 2Day— Cher (@cher) April 13, 2017
World War III people….. Stay tuned. https://t.co/3ZAPkgkzbX
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 14, 2017
Kim Jong Un did reach for something early Thursday, but instead of the nuclear trigger it turned out to be a pair of scissors for a gala ribbon cutting ceremony to show off a new street lined with apartments.
Still, NBC News was quick to pick up on Cher’s warning and publish an exclusive report, finding intelligence sources who claimed Trump might be getting ready to drop another MOAB or two to put North Korea in its place.
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. may launch preemptive strike if North Korea reaches for nuclear trigger, intelligence officials say https://t.co/wnTyjNYuwp pic.twitter.com/hal7Xlxb0R
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 13, 2017
This is outrageous. How many wars is Trump planning to fight? Congress can't give @realDonaldTrump a blank check for war. We must vote now. https://t.co/PrTRl47rS1
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) April 13, 2017
Without an Authorization to Use Military Force from Congress?
— Spin Doctor (@SpinDr) April 13, 2017
So basically NBC is giving away American war plans. If I hear one more liberal fuck blubbering about treason by Trump, I will slap a bitch. https://t.co/P4qL20y7Cd
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) April 13, 2017
Or, just maybe, NBC is purposefully putting out fake news on behalf of the White House to confuse the North Koreans … and Americans.
My sources say a pre-emptive strike is NOT planned, contrary to what @NBCNews reporting, but retaliation likely if missile/nuke device test. https://t.co/ec4BaMC2Sa
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 13, 2017
this is what my sources are saying too https://t.co/xkxrtYDTDJ
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 14, 2017
there's lots of buzz about this story but it's not what I'm hearing: tougher sanctions and pressure on China to implement them are still top https://t.co/67J3nWBqdG
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 14, 2017
Multiple sr defense officials say this report is "wildly wrong" "crazy." Pentagon pushing back on NBC report, call it "extremely dangerous." https://t.co/BLnoPHnhj9
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) April 13, 2017
It doesn't make sense for DOD to contemplate a preemptive strike when Pyongyang has conducted underground tests on multiple occasions.
— Ryan (@ryepolisciguy) April 14, 2017
The Pentagon better bat down the NBC News report stat before it begins airing on North Korean state-run television. Very dangerous.
— Ryan (@ryepolisciguy) April 14, 2017
Seeing spike in followers as Korea tensions rise. But war isn't happening like finger snap. It involves massive prep, which isn't happening.
— Sam Kim (@samkimasia) April 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/dtonguis/status/852661711098261504
Someone needs to close NBC down on this subject, quick.
— Lorri DC. (@LdicassioLorri) April 14, 2017
Plus the NBC News piece never made sense. https://t.co/OONEWHrFOF
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) April 14, 2017
Like the US would start a war wout enough assets on the peninsula to win? South Korea wouldn't allow it. https://t.co/OONEWHrFOF
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) April 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/John_F_Power/status/852667305318260736
Right. Huge move for an acting president to sign off on this in the absence of an attack on the country. https://t.co/tiUOpxRthG
— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) April 13, 2017
It's an odd report. what site would US target for preemptive attack prior to nuke test — the mountain where test will be?
— Bruce Klingner (@BruceKlingner) April 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/omriceren/status/852683621320318976
https://twitter.com/omriceren/status/852691664963612672
https://twitter.com/omriceren/status/852696622014369792
Interesting …
Just noticed the byline of NBC News national security producer @ckubeNBC is gone from the North Korea preemptive strike report. pic.twitter.com/7nFI52GkXb
— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) April 14, 2017
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