Donald Trump issued a warning against Kim Jong-un that, well, sounded a lot like something Kim Jong-un would say.

After North Korea warned of "physical action" over sanctions—and as news broke that U.S. intelligence officials believe North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead—Trump told Pyongyang not to threaten the United States.

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"They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen," he said Tuesday, which ... is terrifying.

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The world has seen plenty of fire and fury, including the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the 72nd anniversaries of which are being observed this week.

With Seoul, a city of around 10 million people, only 35 miles from the North Korean border, any inflammatory language risks millions of lives. Tokyo is also frequently mentioned as a North Korean target.

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Pyongyang doesn't need to develop nuclear missiles that can hit Honolulu and Los Angeles to kill a horrifying number of people, although it's working toward that.

It's a sensitive situation that Trump, obviously, doesn't seem well-equipped for -- and people are understandably scared.

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There were also jokes, which are a natural reaction to things that seem too terrible to be real. And because sometimes you have to laugh so you don't cry.

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And, of course, people brought up not one but two old Trump tweets.

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Stay safe out there, everybody.

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