🇺🇸 🇰🇵 Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' North Korea in UN speech

Donald Trump has stepped up his rhetoric against North Korea, threatening to "totally destroy" the country.

In a highly combative debut speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the US president mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his "depraved regime".

Al Jazeera's Diplomatic Editor James Bays reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

[tanmaybagal]

He called the dictator of North Korea ROCKET MAN on the UN stage, what a freakin guy.

[Jwdude]

And now North Korea wants to talk. Imagine that.

[HTFGamesStudio]

Now I understand why Putin waited for Trump to leave the presidency before committing on Ukraine

[arcanekingo]

“We must not sleep walk into the war”
Well, that aged well. He definitely told the wrong president.

[prathamgupta]

"Rocket man is on suicide mission.." I think best line I have ever heared😆😆😆😆...Miss u Donald J Trump....

[BobBob-fevz]

Trump: It’s really a message of peace
Also Trump: We will totally destroy North Korea!

[jsedillo]

I miss him. His outrageous words were more effective than any weapon.

[Itsmikebitch]

Donald Trump just talks smack and that alone is enough to keep everyone in check!!
you gotta admire that

[lol]

Whether you like him or not, Trumpy was hilarious. Any world leader will think twice before openly threatening a nation on UN state.

[thdawg]

Kinda miss him being on the news. He was actually really entertaining and kept it interesting

[Sparringvids]

I have so much respect for this man getting up and saying what everyone else is afraid to say.

[kronniichiwa]

US needs a strong leader like this right now

[KANGAR]

gotta admit, everyone was in check when this dude was in power. look at where we are now

[Christuffrz]

The most savage statement ever made by a US president! We need more of this!

[CrestxWalker]

That’s not threatening, that’s a warning. He said “If he had no choice but to defend his country then he has to destroy NK…” if they force him to do it…. I don’t know why people hate him for protecting his own country. And Prime Minister Israel 🇮🇱 was right about him.

[ruptiyah]

Putin himself said Trump was unpredictable, for this the world was at peace because someone was feared by Putin and allies.

[samlawaniunscripted]

I gotta say it, the message shows power and strength

[SXxX]

Hate him or love him regardless you have to admire the fact he has the balls to say what others don't even consider saying

[luccianodfs]

With that speech and many similar, he solved the North Korean problem. Something Obama couldnt do in 8 years.

[vonshayne]

Why the USA voted against this man is not understandable lol. This guy calls a spade a spade