North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump. (Official White House photo.)
President Donald Trump mystified the world on Friday with a bizarre Twitter message for North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un.
"After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!" Trump tweeted.
His invitation caused bafflement and drew criticism.
Here is some of what people were saying:
@realDonaldTrump Attacking Patriots while asskissing dictators. Business as usual.— Victor Stoddard (@Victor Stoddard)1561762476.0
@realDonaldTrump Kim Jong-un isn't on twitter, you beclowned goofus— Jeff Tiedrich (@Jeff Tiedrich)1561762649.0
@realDonaldTrump This is so embarrassing 🤦🏻♀️— Shelly Splainin’ (@Shelly Splainin’)1561763063.0
@realDonaldTrump Is he seriously trying to arrange an international summit with a hostile foreign actor over twitte… https://t.co/nqGHtwbSmA— Ryan Hill (@Ryan Hill)1561762397.0
@realDonaldTrump What’s the word for men who have an unhealthy infatuation with murderous dictators ?— Roland Scahill (@Roland Scahill)1561762625.0
@realDonaldTrump Cozying up with Putin wasn't enough for you? Now you have to go give another hand job to N. Korea?— Andrea R MD (@Andrea R MD)1561763729.0
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/MZS3NpeTBh— Helen Kennedy (@Helen Kennedy)1561763875.0
@realDonaldTrump Why is #DonaldTrump “respectful” to murderous dictators? 😳— Jules Morgan 🇺🇸 (@Jules Morgan 🇺🇸)1561762715.0
@realDonaldTrump This is why Iran gets to call you names.— Aaron Riley #maskup (@Aaron Riley #maskup)1561763490.0
My new favorite punctuation(?)!— David Rothschild (@David Rothschild)1561762691.0
@realDonaldTrump Coming across as VERY desperate to get a smooch behind the DMZ dumpster from Little Kim. Maybe he… https://t.co/quUjdnqEbm— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!)1561763070.0
@realDonaldTrump Hopefully one day we get a more official channel of communication between world leaders. Until then...— Brian Tyler Cohen (@Brian Tyler Cohen)1561762399.0
@realDonaldTrump #DonaldTrump is arranging meetings with murderous dictators over Twitter?! 🙄— Jules Morgan 🇺🇸 (@Jules Morgan 🇺🇸)1561762836.0
@realDonaldTrump What kinda president are you? Holy shit do I miss the dignity of every president before you. You d… https://t.co/fTSu3LtqGZ— Milquetoast (@Milquetoast)1561762708.0
@realDonaldTrump This looks like a note a third grade girl passed to the boy she likes.— Wyldhare 💛🐝 (@Wyldhare 💛🐝)1561763558.0
@realDonaldTrump Can you imagine the republicans reaction if Obama had ever said this?— Megan 🇺🇸 🦅🇺🇸 (@Megan 🇺🇸 🦅🇺🇸)1561762777.0
I think you meant this for DM https://t.co/5FT57wkjF1— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes)1561762876.0
JFC. I mean, there's thirsty and then there's *this* kind of THIRSTY. Our president is the stalker kind of thirst… https://t.co/GZ8SOS0ICT— phillip anderson (@phillip anderson)1561762714.0
What the actual hell https://t.co/IEhVt7Asq1— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols)1561763020.0
Dementia patients often form strange intense crushes in people https://t.co/Qlj24DizRL— Atrios 🟨🟥 (@Atrios 🟨🟥)1561762781.0
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy But here's my number, so call me maybe https://t.co/NgkMsiTIWg— Jeet Heer (@Jeet Heer)1561762869.0
#SchoolyardDonnie is in top form. https://t.co/xhSwhcvNZY— Dean Baker (@Dean Baker)1561764401.0
What next: Donald Trump stands outside one of Kim Jong-Un's palace windows, blasting "In Your Eyes" from a boombox? https://t.co/lNvres2Uac— Eric Kleefeld (@Eric Kleefeld)1561763895.0
Our Marshal wonders where you are. And He wonders what you do. Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone lov… https://t.co/7QUp6uTTrK— DPRK News Service (@DPRK News Service)1561764355.0
@realDonaldTrump “You used to call me on my cell phone.” https://t.co/iwCoSZArYe— Dude. Sheershy. #NeverTrump (@Dude. Sheershy. #NeverTrump)1561763745.0
