It is #FAKE that Kim Jong-un said he kept a ‘nuclear button’ on the table after US and South Korean military exercises; speech is from 2018

It is #FAKE that Kim Jong-un said he kept a ‘nuclear button’ on the table after US and South Korean military exercises; speech is from 2018 Reproduction Posts are circulating on social media claiming that the president of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, said that he keeps a nuclear button on his desk after the United States and South Korea carried out joint military exercises in the region. It’s #FAKE. g1 🛑 What are the posts like? Published on Facebook, X and Instagram since Sunday (9), the posts went viral on the same day that the United States and South Korea conducted military exercises on the Korean peninsula. The caption of a post on But the sentence is out of context. Kim Jong-un made this statement on January 1, 2018, during his New Year’s address. In the previous year, North Korea had been the constant target of US criticism and sanctions for carrying out several missile tests (read more below). ⚠️ Why is this fake? The statement was made on January 1, 2018, during Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s speech, and not after this Sunday’s military exercises. At the time, the leader stated: “The entire territory of the United States is within reach of our nuclear weapons, I always have a nuclear button on my office desk. And that is reality, it is not a threat.” In his speech, he stated that he would only press the button if the country’s security was threatened. In response, US President Donald Trump said he also had a button, but that his was “much bigger and more powerful.” In 2017, the Asian country conducted six tests that demonstrated the technological advances of its nuclear program. The UN Security Council imposed three sets of economic sanctions against the country. The escalation of tension was strengthened by exchanges of attacks and insults between Trump and Kim Jong-un. In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the American declared that he would “totally destroy” North Korea. In response, Kim said that Trump would pay dearly for the statement and even called him “senile mentally disturbed”. After months of friction, the leaders began to grow closer throughout 2018. In June, they met in person in Singapore to discuss ending the nuclear weapons program. Weeks later, the two met again in the Demilitarized Zone between the Koreas. After a symbolic handshake, Trump crossed the border and became the first American president to set foot on North Korean soil. This week, after the military exercises, Kim Yo-jong, sister of the North Korean leader, declared that the movement could lead to “terrible consequences”, in a note published in KCMA, the country’s official news agency. This Wednesday (11), Kim Jong-un watched cruise missile tests alongside his daughter following Sunday’s military exercises. The country typically responds to both sets of training with its own weapons tests. Next to his daughter, Kim Jong-un watches North Korea’s missile test It’s #FAKE that Kim Jong-un said he kept a ‘nuclear button’ on the table after US and South Korean military exercises; speech is from 2018 Reproduction See also What is #FACT and what is #FAKE in the war between the USA and Iran What is #FACT and what is #FAKE in the war between the United States and Iran in the Middle East VIDEOS: The most viewed now on g1 See the videos that are trending on g1 VIDEOS: Fact or Fake explains. .. IT’S #FAKE SEE other checks carried out by the FATO or FAKE team Add our WhatsApp number +55 (21) 97305-9827 (after adding the number, send a greeting to be subscribed)

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