North Korean General Kim Rak Gyom says Donald Trump is ‘going senile’

The head of North Korea's Strategic Rocket Forces says Donald Trump is ‘going senile’ and ‘extremely getting on the nerves’ of his soldiers.

North Korea has become the latest critic of President Donald Trump's working vacation, accusing him of acting senile while "on the golf links."

File photo of Donald J Trump playing golf Source: AAP

North Korea has become the latest critic of President Donald Trump's working vacation, accusing him on Thursday of acting senile while on the "golf links again".

Gen. Kim Rak Gyom, commander of the North's strategic rocket forces, made the insults via state media in response to Trump's "fire and fury" threats against North Korea.
North Korean news reader reads comments on Trump.
North Korean news reader reads comments on Trump. Source: AP
Trump made the remarks during a meeting at his New Jersey golf resort.

Kim was quoted on state television as saying Trump is "extremely getting on the nerves" of his soldiers by making such comments.

The KRT newsreader also quoted Kim stating "sound dialogue is not possible with such a guy bereft of reason who is going senile."
North Korean news reader reads comments on behalf of the general.
North Korean news reader reads comments on behalf of the general. Source: AP
North Korea has unleashed personal attacks on past Washington and Seoul leaders.

It called former US President Barack Obama a monkey and ex-South Korean President Park Geun-hye a prostitute.

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Published 10 August 2017 9:29pm
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