Trump bashes China after North Korea's ICBM test

Trump answers questions from the press on his way to Air Force One. — (Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Before Air Force One left for Poland on Wednesday, President Trump reacted to news of North Korea's successful intercontinental ballistic missile by once again bashing China for failed negotiations:

In response to shouted questions from reporters about North Korea's ICBM test, Trump ambiguously added: "We're going to do very well."

Trump's options are limited and grim, though. Read more about how America should handle the North Korea problem here at The Week.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.