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It's not a good sign for the nation's confidence in its elected leader when so many citizens are happy to hop on an insult bandwagon started by a foreign enemy.
"#DotardTrump" was one of the top trends on Twitter Friday morning, in wake of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un responding to President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" the Asian country, which has been reportedly testing nuclear weapons and already engaging in a war of words with the United States.
"I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire," Kim said on Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
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View Story"Dotard," according to the dictionary, means an old person, especially one who has become senile and weak. But that's not all Kim called Trump, who has been busy referring to the dictator as "Rocket Man."
"Far from making remarks of any persuasive power that can be viewed to be helpful to defusing tension, he made unprecedented rude nonsense one has never heard from any of his predecessors," Kim said. "A frightened dog barks louder."
Trump responded Friday morning with tough talk of his own on Twitter:
Kim Jong Un of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before!
@realDonaldTrump
Of course, he quickly moved on to more important topics: Russia and "crooked" Hillary Clinton.
The Russia hoax continues, now it's ads on Facebook. What about the totally biased and dishonest Media coverage in favor of Crooked Hillary?
@realDonaldTrump
The greatest influence over our election was the Fake News Media "screaming" for Crooked Hillary Clinton. Next, she was a bad candidate!
@realDonaldTrump
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View StoryHere's how Twitter is quickly adopting the foreign insult to use against Trump at home.
Know who's a more dangerous dictator than Kim Jong-Un? Has invaded other countries, waged cyber-war on US & has ICBMs? #DotardTrump's pal: pic.twitter.com/2UHZ0JwdD4
@BeauWillimon
Dear General Kelly,
@rosalita2740
Please confiscate #DotardTrump's phone before he starts a nuclear war.
Thanks,
Most of the World
When you agree with a psychopath #DotardTrump pic.twitter.com/SVtlxlMVD4
@VittorioAV
#DotardTrump is STILL screaming about the last election, STILL defending Russia's right to influence it. STILL a f*cking idiot. https://t.co/IxLbNBfuhU
@mmpadellan
Aww, 17 People Who Think Hollywood Cares They're Boycotting the Emmys
View StoryOh man, can't help but be a big fan of "dotard". #DotardTrump
@ShellyElter
Pretty damn perfect.
#DotardTrump
@Pajjr2016
Don't let the idiot practice on us pic.twitter.com/LprV09x5iv
Hahahaha. What a time to be alive !!!! #RocketManKim vs #DotardTrump pic.twitter.com/tRHP8gQEIb
@Flex__Trades
Thanks Kim Jong Un for expanding my vocabulary #DotardTrump
@IsaacGoodey
LOL @realDonaldTrump its bad when Kim does a better job with using the English language burn you then you can in every day life#DotardTrump
@pinkbunnybottom
Two idiots taunting each other but #DotardTrump certainly is accurate and @realDonaldTrump is causing a war
@haldonahue
Are conservatives suffering from amnesia b/c most spent 8 yrs tearing down Obama but now are screaming "respect Trump" #DotardTrump
@ChileeePlease
Word-War between Trump and Kim Jong Un proves one thing that Kim's Vocabulary is better than POTUS 😸😸 #DotardTrump
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