Rep. Jim Himes James (Jim) Andres HimesMany Democrats want John Bolton's testimony, but Pelosi stays mum SEC's Clayton demurs on firing of Manhattan US attorney he would replace Democrats face tough questions with Bolton MORE (D-Conn.) slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE's rhetoric toward North Korea on Wednesday, comparing Trump to a first-grader on a playground.

“I guess the president regards this as a show of strength,” Himes told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday.

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“But as everybody who’s ever been in a, you know, first grade playground recognizes, it’s usually the person who’s most aggressively pounding their chest that is, in fact, the weak one on the playground," he continued.

Himes's comments come after the president tweeted on Tuesday that the nuclear button on his desk is "much bigger" and "more powerful" than that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018

Trump's tweet followed Kim's New Year's Day speech, in which he said he had a nuclear launch button at his desk, and that the global community would have to learn to accept North Korea's status as a nuclear-armed country as a reality.

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The North Korean leader also revealed in his address that he would consider sending a delegation of athletes to the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February.

Pyongyang announced on Wednesday it had resumed communications with Seoul for the first time in two years.