Trump: 'North Korea is a problem -- the problem will be taken care of'

President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed that the North Korea military threat "will be taken care of."

Hours after his administration launched the so-called "Mother of All Bombs" in Afghanistan, Trump was asked if the action sent a message to North Korea's government.

"I don't know if this sends a message," Trump shrugged while speaking to reporters at the White House.

"North Korea is a problem," he added. "The problem will be taken care of."

The president also predicted that China President Xi Jinping would "try very hard" to help solve the North Korea problem.

"He's a very special man," Trump insisted.

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