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Trump threatens total destruction of North Korea in UN speech

U.S. President calls for global isolation of DPRK, calls Kim Jong Un "rocket man"

During his first speech to the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump condemned North Korea and threatened the country with total destruction if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies.

Trump allocated several minutes of his speech to the country, labeling it depraved,” the regime "a band of criminals," and calling for its global isolation.

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