Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me "old," when I would NEVER call him "short and fat?" Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend - and maybe someday that will happen!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2017
Just wanted to point out that this was some pretty hilarious trolling by our commander and chief. Trump hit back at Kim Jong Un who insulted him by calling him old. Trump is old, but Trump is also correct that Kim is short and fat. It's a classic case of trolling, but this time by a world leader. And I think Trump is really, really enjoying this presidency.
As usual people tend to freak out about this. I see it as harmless saber rattling. As long as the war of words stays a war of words, I don't see any harm of it. North Korea has been insulting and belittling our leaders for pretty much my entire lifetime and I don't see why we can't give it back to them a little bit. Generally speaking a personal insult is a bit more refreshing that "we are going to blow each other up" kinds of insults that actually are worrying.
I also like to point out that Trump's Twitter account is an official government statement and we should also note that there might be some carrot to go with the stick. After all, Trump said that he wants to be Kim's friend and that could mean that if he gives up his nukes he could end up being treated better by the United States. Trump wants the world to know that he is still attempting diplomacy even as he is rattling North Korea's cage.
Overall, I think that the actual message is being delivered elsewhere. The Trump snark is mostly for his supporters and for the media to tear their hair out about. The actual work is being done on Trump's foreign policy trip to Asia.
That's the important story. Trump is meeting with the leaders of China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam and given the red carpet welcome the President is getting I am guessing that they are all working on a solution to the North Korea problem. Tweets are fun and give a public face to the dispute, but it's important to not read into them too much.
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