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President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump says if he must, he will ‘destroy’ North Korea
President tells UN that if he needs to protect U.S. or its allies, he will

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to “totally destroy North Korea” if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies against the renegade nation’s nuclear weapons program, making his case in a combative debut speech to the U.N. that laid out a stark, good-vs-evil view of a globe riven by chaos and turmoil.

By Associated Press September 20, 2017
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At UN, Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' North Korea if US forced to defend itself or allies
North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons 'threatens entire world with unthinkable loss of human life'

President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if the nation's "Rocket man" leader does not abandon his drive toward nuclear weapons.

By JONATHAN LEMIRE & DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press September 19, 2017