A war of words festers between Trump, Kim
Perhaps it’s because President Trump took particular offense at being called “old” that North Korea has unleashed a new insult against him. It called him “an old lunatic, mean trickster and human reject.”
It is the latest jab in North Korea media since Sunday, continuing a personal slugfest between world leaders that has no precedent.
Behind the over-the-top rhetoric is a deadly serious dispute over Kim’s development of nuclear weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland.
Here’s a look at some of the language used by Trump and Kim:
‘Lunatic’ Trump
North Korean state media bashed the president as an “old lunatic” during Trump’s visit to South Korea this month.
‘Short and fat’
Last week, Pyongyang’s state media slammed Trump for insulting Kim while on his five-country tour of Asia.
Trump shot back in a tweet. “Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me “old,” when I would NEVER call him “short and fat?” Trump added: “Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend — and maybe someday that will happen!”
‘Rocket man’
Trump dubbed Kim “rocket man” and “little rocket man” in September, when North Korea launched a missile over Japan. “Rocket man is on a suicide mission,” Trump declared in an address to the U.N. on Sept. 23.