President Trump used his recent address to the UN Security Council to threaten ‘rocket man’ Sir Elton John, who he accuses of attempting to develop nuclear weapons which could reach the mainland United States.
During his speech Trump claimed that if Sir Elton takes any action which threatens ‘America or our allies’ he would be ‘utterly destroyed’ before adding ‘rocket man is on a suicide mission’.
Trump’s remarks are the latest in an ongoing spat between the United States and Sir Elton, based on the American belief that the British singer is trying to upend the regional order in East Asia and was responsible for changing the lyrics to ‘Candle in the Wind’.
It is understood that the Pentagon have provided the President with a number of options for military intervention, ranging from a pre-emptive nuclear strike to a more limited bombing campaign. All the plans envisage military action being launched on a Saturday on the basis that ‘Saturday night’s alright for fighting’.
However there has been some criticism of Trump’s current fixation with Sir Elton, with Democrats accusing him of seeking an easy win rather than taking on a truly dangerous enemy like North Korea. Meanwhile German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for ‘dialogue’ between the United States and Sir Elton to avoid a ‘dangerous and potentially devastating military escalation’.
In response Sir Elton released a statement apologising for any distress his actions have caused, admitting ‘Sorry seems to be the hardest word’.
He admitted he was ‘utterly terrified’ at the prospect of American military action and suggested that Trump might consider targeting Irish rock band U2 instead.
