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Trump's Nuclear War Of Words With Kim Jong-Un May Get Us Killed, But Twitter Still Had Jokes

Trump’s Nuclear War Of Words With Kim Jong-Un May Get Us Killed, But Twitter Still Had Jokes
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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 24, 2020

There are a lot of things we’re looking forward to in 2018, but will we live long enough to see them?

The world is currently caught in some sort of fifth-grade stand-off between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, who’ve both flexed their power with nuclear threats this week.

On Monday, during his New Year’s Day address, Jong-un declared that “the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office,” while also expressing a desire to find a peaceful resolution with South Korea. 

“The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office,” Jong-un said. “They should accurately be aware that this is not a threat but a reality.”

Never to be outdone, Trump took to Twitter to fire off the tweet that will surely launch us into a nuclear war. “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018

Seems our new year of possibilities may be cut short, but some people have taken to Twitter to ask that they are removed from this narrative. 

me convincing kim jung un to not nuke us pic.twitter.com/Ckn08IWPUc

— (brit)annica (@fatsoburgers) January 3, 2018

 

Just want to publicly remind Kim Jung-un that Trump no longer lives in New York City and also we’ve hated that guy forever, so don’t take this shit out on us.

— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) January 3, 2018

 

Can someone from north korea see this tweet nd inform kim jung un that this isnt us american citizens talking shit. It is all Donald!!!

— Dr. Dre II (@dhatboidre_3) January 3, 2018

Others just want to live long enough to see Black Panther before we’re all nuked.

If Trump gets us nuked before Black Panther comes out I'm going to be pissed... pic.twitter.com/3UcalLmOHp

— Dimeji Babalola🇳🇬 (@dimejibabalola) January 3, 2018

 

This nigga Trump gonna get us fucked up before Black Panther comes out...

— Quezzo (@QuezDevereaux) January 3, 2018

 

Trump really don’t want us to watch Black Panther.

Selfish fuck.

— ♌ AUGUST 12TH △⃒⃘ (@Bruce_Cares) January 3, 2018

 

Me in movie theater during the end credits for Black Panther after Trump hits the button. pic.twitter.com/ZKo6ATX84l

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 3, 2018

 

We really about to get nuked before black panther smFH https://t.co/Qs8S0f57gg

— Pretty Brown & Nerdy (@PBNtweets) January 3, 2018

 

If we get nuked before Black Panther comes out, I’m haunting the fuck out of you https://t.co/Q6gMcjwDmY

— champagnejessi (@jessica__k13) January 3, 2018

And, many are just trying to find the humor in all this so that we can laugh through the end of the world. 

Kim Jong Un: I keep a nuke button on my desk

Donald Trump:

https://t.co/AC0gTjTT5e

— 🎹 (@Dr_Sweets23) January 3, 2018

If Kim Jong Un wants to press the button I think it’s only fair that only the people who voted for trump have to deal with the repercussions.

The rest of us deserve a 48 hour notice and plane tickets to the destination of our choice. pic.twitter.com/7lfPc2YSTr

— wizard kelly (@_Vaun) January 3, 2018

 

https://twitter.com/vinny2NlCE/status/948368543149563905

 

Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un: pic.twitter.com/exbyqkPdqx

— dos cadenas⛓ (@_timmmmy) January 3, 2018

 

https://twitter.com/_MidKnightGaz/status/948363547003834369

 

https://twitter.com/DimplesBePlayin/status/948376908521230336

Trump has yet to fire off more tweets threatening nuclear war, but that doesn’t mean his Twitter fingers aren’t busy. Between trading barbs with North Korea’s trigger-happy leader, Trump has taken a shot at the media and shared a quote about the significance of his first year in office, the usual stuff. 

So, while the world may come to an end soon, at least we have Twitter to help us laugh through the pain. 

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