Trump Refers To 'Rocket Man' And tells Some Countries They Are "Going To Hell" In His Official Speech Before The U.N.
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President Trump threatened to "totally destroy North Korea" and recycled his Elton John-inspired nickname for leader Kim Jong Un in a speech before the United Nations on Tuesday. "Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime," Trump said. "The United States is ready, willing, and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. That's what the United Nations is all about. That's what the United Nations is for. Let's see how they do."
Trump had originally branded Kim as "Rocket Man" in a tweet that The Washington Post claimed "even some of Trump's critics had to admit" was clever. Others frowned at the reference being made Tuesday in such a serious setting and framed by such chilling threats:
So. "Rocket Man" will be a key takeaway. Was he ad-libbing, or did the WH staff go along with?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 19, 2017
.@POTUS inserts Rocket Man reference into speech, marking first time Elton John tune has been inserted into an UNGA address.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 19, 2017
The reaction of the North Korean delegation speaks volumes as President Trump says the US will "totally destroy" the country if needed. pic.twitter.com/8a1hNPpqqz
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) September 19, 2017
Watch Trump's comments below.
Trump, speaking at the United Nations, mocks the leader of North Korea as "Rocket Man" pic.twitter.com/mSolKflSoB
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 19, 2017
President Trump informed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that some countries are "going to hell." "Major portions of the world are in conflict and some in fact are going to hell," Trump said in his debut U.N. address in New York City. Reuters' Jeff Mason noted that leaders at the U.N. meeting reacted "seemingly in bafflement."
Trump tells the UN that major portions of the world are "going to hell." pic.twitter.com/SGW5cuIdiK
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 19, 2017
On a brighter note, Trump assured the diplomats and world leaders gathered for the annual meeting that the "powerful people in this room" can "solve many of these vicious and complex problems." In his wide-ranging speech, Trump specifically identified North Korea and Iran as among those problems, warning that North Korea's "Rocket Man" (a.k.a. Kim Jong Un) is "on a suicide mission" and deeming the Iranian government an "economically depleted rogue state" whose chief export is violence.
It was not immediately clear if these were the countries Trump believes are going to hell.
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Reuters' Jeff Mason noted that leaders at the U.N. meeting reacted "seemingly in bafflement."
More embarrassment for the people of America.
"The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented."
Perfect encapsulation.
Trump suggesting that someone other than Donald Trump is destined for hell is pretty comical.
There is something seriously wrong with that fat orange turd.