"...“What the president is doing is sending a strong message to North Korea in language that Kim Jong Un can understand, because he doesn’t seem to understand diplomatic language,” Tillerson said. ..."

No, Trump sure doesn't, as evidenced by what he just said.


"...“I think the president just wanted to be clear to the North Korean regime on the U.S. unquestionable ability to defend itself, will defend itself and its allies.”..."

So the 24,000 troops in S. Korea, the presence of the Navy's entire 7th fleet in that area, the presence of the USAF 7th Wing, 51st Wing, and 8th Wing says nothing but an ignorant threatening comment by the draft-dodging President says more?

I'm tired of the people around Trump making excuses for his big mouth.  Man-up and call a horse a horse.