Trump bashes China after North Korea's ICBM test
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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