Article snippet: President Kim Jong Un. At first, Trump did not name the North Korean leader, using a nickname instead. Trump said, "No nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles. The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea. Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary." He called on all nations to isolate the Kim regime in light of its "reckless pursuit" of nuclear weapons and treatment of its citizens. He also said it was "an outrage" that some nations continue to trade with North Korea. At other points, he referred to Kim's regime as "depraved" and "twisted." The North Korean ambassador to the United Nations, Ja Song Nam, was photographed at the General Assembly this morning, but he left before Trump entered the room. The seats assigned to North Korea, which are in the front row, were empty during Trump's speech. The only individual in the area was an unidentified man who appeared to be taking notes. Trump then turned his attention to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump defended U.S. strikes on an air force base in Syria this year after a chemical attack by government forces on a rebel-held area in the country's northwest. "The ... Link to the full article to read more