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President Donald Trump chided North Korea for its recent missile tests, saying it is “behaving in a very very dangerous manner.”
“It’s a shame they’re behaving this way — they’re behaving in a very, very dangerous manner and something will have to be done about it,” Trump said in a news conference Thursday with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
The President said he has “some pretty severe things” available to him when asked about military action against North Korea, but declined to elaborate.
“As far as North Korea is concerned, I don’t know, we will see what happens,” Trump said when asked about military action against North Korea. “I have some pretty severe things that we are thinking about. That doesn’t mean we are going to do it. I don’t draw red lines.”
Trump’s comments came after North Korea launched what is believed to be its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday. US officials estimate it had a range of 3,400 miles, capable of hitting Alaska.
At a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council Wednesday, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley warned military action was on the table in response to the test. “The US is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies,” she said, adding the US would “prefer not” to use force. She called on China to use its economic influence over North Korea to rein in the regime of King Jong Un.
Trump also mentioned his 2016 election victory early in his opening statement, touting Polish Americans for backing him in 2016 as Duda stood next to him.
“As you know, Polish Americans came out in droves in the last election and I was very happy with that result,” Trump said.
The press conference outside Warsaw’s Royal Castle was Trump’s first since June 9, when the Romanian President visited the White House.
