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North Korea scoffs at Trump's 'nuclear button' tweet

North Korea’s state-run media say U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than leader Kim Jong Un’s is the “spasm of a lunatic.”

6 years ago

Lawmakers move to limit Trump authority to launch nuke after ‘nuclear button’ size tweet

Two Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring legislation that would require the president to receive congressional approval before initiating a first-use nuclear strike from the United States.

6 years ago

Trump boasts of bigger 'nuclear button' than North Korea's

President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that he has a bigger and more powerful “nuclear button” than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

6 years ago

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