Trump: Brutal dictator Kim ‘loves his people’

President Trump heaped praise on North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, commending him as a dedicated leader who's beloved in his isolated homeland.

But only months ago Trump branded him “little rocket man” in front of other world leaders at the United Nations, and called him out over a laundry list of human rights violations.

The young dictator — who took over after his father's death in 2011 — has indeed come under fire for his leadership of North Korea, where citizens are subjected to military rule. The Human Rights Watch said last year the country is “one of the most repressive authoritarian states in the world,” and has been sanctioned multiple times by the UN.

Here are some of the terrible things Kim is said to have done: Executions, family style

The North Korean dictator is reputed to have ordered hundreds of executions, and his family hasn't been spared from his merciless rule.

That includes his maternal uncle, Jang Songthaek, who was killed in December 2013 after the high-ranking military leader was convicted of treason. Rumors have spilled out of the tightly guarded nation in the years since Jang died a messy death, with some speculating he was blown away with machine guns or fed to a pack of dogs. Health issues

A North Korean defector who charged through the demilitarized zone and into South Korea last year offered a glimpse into the nation's health crisis.

Doctors found parasitic worms in the soldier's stomach, which experts argued at the time underscores greater issues in North Korea. And because soldiers are believed to be treated better than the average citizen, the picture could be grimmer for the rest of the population.