Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury”

Date: 2017-08-08
Entry type: threat-of-force
Current status: Explicit conditional threat of force; this entry records no resulting use of force.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Donald J. Trumppresident making the threat
Democratic People's Republic of Koreastate targeted by the threat

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
Trump said North Korea would be met with “fire and fury” if it made further threats against the United States.
- The White House: Remarks by President Trump Before a Briefing on the Opioid CrisisNorth Korea response