Donald Trump uses UN meeting to relaunch Rocket Man jibe

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated the use of Rocket Man as a nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un .

Mr Trump reprised his latest label for a political foe in his address to the UN general assembly in New York, Mr Trump’s home town.

Mr Trump said: “Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself.”

He previously used “Rocket Man” on Twitter on Sunday.

The nickname is an apparent reference to the Sir Elton John song, which Mr Trump sometimes played at campaign rallies.

Mr Trump’s mockery of the dictator quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, with users sharing memes of Mr Kim sitting at a piano wearing the oversized sunglasses that were part of Sir Elton’s signature look in the 1970s.

Others shared images of Mr Kim riding a missile like a horse.

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