Trump tweet on nuclear button keeps North Korea's Kim 'on his toes': Haley

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#WORLD NEWS JANUARY 7, 2018 / 11:44 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Trump tweet on nuclear button keeps North Korea's Kim 'on his toes': Haley

Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than Kim Jong Un’s has kept the North Korean leader “on his toes” and made clear the risks of a nuclear standoff, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday.

After Kim asserted that he had a nuclear button at the ready, Trump last week dismissed the taunt by saying in a tweet that the U.S. button at his disposal was bigger and more powerful.

The comment drew criticism, including from former Vice President Joe Biden, who said it caused allies to lose confidence in Washington.

Asked on the ABC program “This Week” whether the president’s tweet was a good idea, Haley said: “I think that (Trump) always has to keep Kim on his toes. It’s very important that we don’t ever let him get so arrogant that he doesn’t realize the reality of what would happen if he started a nuclear war.”

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[RandySF]

1. And that is how tragic errors are made

[RandySF]

2. Remember Flight 007?

Reagan kept the Russians “on their toes” for months by sending military jets close enough to their air space to set off the defense systems. Then one day, 007 happened.