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North Korea answered Trump’s latest “Rocket Man” taunts with another round of menacing rhetoric, underscoring how the president’s mockery was helping drive a dangerous escalation cycle instead of pressure that actually narrowed the crisis. The day’s fallout made clear that Trump’s big-mouth diplomacy was not just juvenile; it was becoming a genuine security headache.
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North Korea answered Trump’s latest “Rocket Man” taunts with another round of menacing rhetoric, underscoring how the president’s mockery was helping drive a dangerous escalation cycle instead of pressure that actually narrowed the crisis. The day’s fallout made clear that Trump’s big-mouth diplomacy was not just juvenile; it was becoming a genuine security headache.
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North Korea answered Trump’s latest “Rocket Man” taunts with another round of menacing rhetoric, underscoring how the president’s mockery was helping drive a dangerous escalation cycle instead of pressure that actually narrowed the crisis. The day’s fallout made clear that Trump’s big-mouth diplomacy was not just juvenile; it was becoming a genuine security headache.
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