President Trump released several tweets Sunday morning regarding the ongoing threat from North Korea and the most recent nuclear test the nation has conducted.
North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
..North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
The president also said the U.S. is considering ending all trade activities with nations that work with North Korea.
The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
Here is a list of some of the top trading partners with North Korea.
North Korea's top trade partners:
• China
• India
• Russia
• Thailand
• Philippines
• Pakistan
• Burkina Fasohttps://t.co/2fjoP5ZHco https://t.co/Fwep4cczT1— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) September 3, 2017
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As he was exiting church on Sunday morning, he said “we’ll see” to a question from a reporter about whether he would initiate an attack on the rogue nation.
Reporter: "Mr. President, will you attack North Korea?"
President Trump: "We'll see." pic.twitter.com/BuRtORmjTP
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 3, 2017
Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton puts the defiance of North Korea in historical perspective.
For 25 years North Korea has repeatedly promised to give up its nuclear weapons program and repeatedly lied through its teeth.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 3, 2017
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