Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump tweets about North Korea's 'Rocket Man,' dings Hillary Clinton again

President Donald Trump began Sunday with a stream of tweets taking a dig at North Korea's leader, referring to him as "Rocket Man"; soaking up the praise of his supporters; correcting a typo from Saturday night; and targeting two of his favorite foils: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and The New York Times.

"I spoke with President Moon of South Korea last night. Asked him how Rocket Man is doing. Long gas lines forming in North Korea. Too bad!" the president tweeted.


Trump was referring to Moon Jae-in, the leader of South Korea, and Kim Jong Un, the North Korean strongman who has been pursuing the ability to launch missiles at any and all enemies. Presumably the "Rocket Man" reference was to the Elton John song from 1972.

The president also retweeted a Twitter post from Daily Mail U.S. Political Editor David Martosko criticizing a former New York Times reporter for writing that Trump was "not sending a great signal on child labor" by allowing an 11-year-old volunteer to mow the Rose Garden lawn on Friday. POLITICO previously reported that Martosko once talked with senior Trump administration officials about joining the White House's communications shop.

Just minutes before, Trump sent a note of thanks to someone named Lana Del Fenty for tweeting "we love and support Trump!" — and she responded in kind with thanks and surprise ("My phone can't handle all of this omg"). It was not clear why the president singled her out for praise.

As with past tweetstorms, the commander in chief could not resist the opportunity to criticize Clinton, who is back in the news with the release of her campaign memoir, "What Happened." The president retweeted a meme depicting him swinging at a golf ball that knocks Clinton down as she prepares to board a plane. Trump has stepped up his criticism of Clinton since the release of her memoir.

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The president also retweeted a handful of other memes, including a map depicting him winning every single state in 2020.

A little over an hour after it began, Trump signaled that he had "Important meetings and calls scheduled for today" and after two more retweets, this time about his travel ban, the president's feed went silent again.