Trump warns North Korea that U.S. 'military solutions' are 'locked and loaded'

Trump tweets out a new threat to North Korea

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published 11 August 2017

If you woke up on Friday hoping that President Trump might be thinking about de-escalating the tensions with North Korea, it may be best to hit the snooze button on your alarm clock. In his latest provocative tweet, Trump borrowed from the language of the NRA to send Kim Jong Un a message.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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