‘A bully has to be countered’: Guam governor welcomes Donald Trump’s ‘punch in the nose’ for North Korea
Calvo, a Republican, said Trump was being unfairly criticised over his handling of the North Korea crisis, which escalated when Pyongyang announced plans to launch missiles toward Guam
Guam’s leader said on Monday that “sometimes a bully can only be stopped with a punch in the nose”, in a spirited defence of US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against North Korea which has the island in its cross hairs.
While Trump’s critics accuse him of inflaming tensions with Pyongyang, Guam governor Eddie Calvo said he was grateful the US leader was taking a strong stance against North Korean threats to his Pacific homeland.
“Everyone who grew up in the schoolyard in junior school, we understand a bully,” Calvo said. “[North Korean leader] Kim Jong-un is a bully with some very strong weapons ... a bully has to be countered very strongly.”
Calvo, a Republican, said Trump was being unfairly criticised over his handling of the North Korea crisis, which escalated when Pyongyang announced plans to launch missiles toward Guam in a “crucial warning”.
Everyone who grew up in the schoolyard in junior school, we understand a bully
He said North Korea had threatened Guam – a US territory which hosts two large military bases and is home to more than 6,000 military personnel – at least three times since 2013.
