Dotard or Rocket Man – who said what in the Trump v Kim Jong-un war of words?

Fighting talk: Kim Jong-un vs Donald Trump. Photograph: KCNA / Justin Lane/EPA

With Kim Jong-un creatively bringing the word ‘dotard’ back into fashion in his response to Donald Trump’s speech this week at the UN, here is a look at the insults the two have been exchanging throughout this year. Can you spot which phrases come from the mouth of an outspoken, unpredictable and dangerous leader, and which come from North Korea’s Kim Jong-un?

1. “He is surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

2. “They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

3. “Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

4. “[The] bastards would be not very happy with this gift”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

5. “People are saying: 'Is he sane?' I have no idea”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

6. “A frightened dog barks louder”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

7. “Our nuclear arsenal…is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before… There will never be a time that we are not the most powerful nation in the world”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

8. “Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?”

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      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

9. “I’m telling you under the right circumstances I would meet with him”

   1. 

      Kim Jong-un

   2. 

      Donald Trump

10. “[He is] mentally deranged”

    1. 

       Kim Jong-un

    2. 

       Donald Trump

Solutions

1:A - Kim Jong-un, response to Trump's UN speech, September 2017, 2:B - Donald Trump, August 2017, 3:B - Donald Trump, UN Speech, September 2017, 4:A - Kim Jong-un, after a North Korea missile test in July 2017, 5:B - Donald Trump, CBS interview, April 2017, 6:A - Kim Jong-un, after Trump’s UN speech September 2017, 7:B - Donald Trump, Twitter, August 2017, 8:B - Donald Trump, Twitter, July 2017, 9:B - Donald Trump, Bloomberg News interview, May 201, 10:A - Kim Jong-un, after Trump’s UN speech September 2017

Scores

1. 8 and above.

   Well done. A career in international diplomacy awaits you

2. 0 and above.

   You need to work harder on spotting a rogue leader

3. 4 and above.

   Fair effort