Trump makes a new veiled threat toward North Korea, saying 'only one thing will work'

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President Donald Trump issued a veiled new threat to North Korea on Saturday, saying years of diplomacy and financial incentives have failed to sway the regime but "Only one thing" could - once again suggesting the U.S. was all but prepared for the growing possibility of an armed confrontation.

Just days after declaring attempts to negotiate with the regime were a "Waste," and the U.S. was prepared to "Do what has to be done," the president said via a series of Twitter posts that efforts to persuade Pyongyang to drop its aggression were ineffective.

Trump's comment on Saturday came on the heels of a cryptic remark the president made during a photo-op with several military members.

Trump told Tillerson to "Save his energy," suggesting the U.S. was prepared to escalate its heated rhetoric to potential military action.

The president has taken to calling Kim "Rocket Man," in light of his insistence on firing rockets, a moniker he used at the world body when he said the U.S. would "Totally destroy" North Korea, if provoked.

Trump blasted the report as "Fake news," yet it hasn't diminished concerns about a rift between the president and America's senior diplomat.

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