Singer Elton John says Trump's 'Rocket Man' jab at Kim Jong Un was 'brilliant'
India TodayBritish singer Sir Elton John said former US President Donald Trump’s use of his song ‘Rocket Man’ to poke fun at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was “brilliant” and made him laugh. During his presidency, Trump had several aggressive exchanges with Kim Jong Un over North Korea’s ballistic missile tests, and used the epithet “little rocket man” to deride the latter. “When he did that I thought it was hilarious, it made me laugh.” Elton John on his reaction to Donald Trump calling Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man”: “I laughed, I thought that was brilliant. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious.” https://t.co/QXV9VqAtuT pic.twitter.com/MNhsNzFwlR — Variety September 7, 2024 Trump reportedly explained the nickname to Kim Jong Un later, as the North Korean leader was unfamiliar with John’s music.