From 'Rocket Man' to 'loser terrorists,' Donald Trump brings his signature phrases to United Nations speech

Jessica Estepa | USA TODAY

Say what you will about President Trump, but you can always count on him to use a certain kind of rhetoric – no matter the setting.

Trump used some some colorful language in his first major address to the 193-member United Nations General Assembly, including:

1. 'Rocket Man'

Trump is known for giving people nicknames. On the campaign trail, there was "Crooked Hillary" Clinton, "Little Marco" Rubio and even "Lyin' Ted" Cruz.

On Tuesday, Trump introduced the U.N. to his new nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: "Rocket Man."

Trump originally used the mocking pet name earlier this week in a tweet. This time, he accused "Rocket Man" of being "on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime." If he doesn't give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump said, "we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea."

Still, don't let the nickname make you forget that this is a threat to wipe out a country that is home to 25 million people.

2. 'Loser terrorists'

Trump frequently labels people or groups he opposes as "losers" – it's a term he's applied to celebrities such as Rosie O'Donnell and journalists, and often, terrorists.

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In his U.N. speech, Trump said, "the United States and our allies are working together throughout the Middle East to crush the loser terrorists and stop the re-emergence of safe havens they use to launch attacks on all of our people."

3. 'Going to hell'

The president made headlines in August when he warned that North Korea could see "fire, fury and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before."

That kind of bellicose rhetoric was reflected in his speech, when he said some parts of the world are "going to hell."

"Major portions of the world are in conflict and some, in fact, are going to hell, but the powerful people in this room, under the guidance and auspices of the United Nations, can solve many of these vicious and complex problems," he said.

4. 'Beautiful'

In his speech, the president used the adjective to describe a wide array of things he likes – from the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II, the original vision for the United Nations and the first three words of the U.S. Constitution. Trump tosses the word "beautiful" around quite a lot. He's used it to describe a number of things, from the wife of France’s Emanuel Macron to Confederate statues.

5. Election talk

Trump just can't seem to help himself when it comes to talking about the 2016 presidential election – whether he's at a Boy Scout Jamboree or, apparently, an address to world leaders – even though, by this point, we all know who won and what has come after.

"Fortunately, the United States has done very well since Election Day last November 8," he said. "The stock market is at an all-time high, a record. Unemployment is at its lowest level in 16 years, and because of our regulatory and other reforms, we have more people working in the United States today than ever before."