Though Trump was clearly proud of his “Little Rocket Man” quip ... spin on the mockery by telling Kim that “Rocket Man” was “a great song” and the reference was intended “as a ...

Kim said he did not. “Trump said it was a great song, and he intended the reference as a compliment,” Pompeo wrote. Kim told Trump, “‘Rocket man,’ OK. ‘Little,’ not OK.” ...

"Trump said it was a great song, and he intended the reference as a compliment," Pompeo wrote. Kim and others at the lunch laughed, and Kim said, "'Rocket man,' OK. 'Little,' not OK." During his ...

Several years after Donald Trump called Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man,” Elton John has weighed in on his hit song being the inspiration for the North Korean dictator’s nickname.

“Trump said it was a great song, and he intended the reference as a compliment,” Pompeo wrote. Kim and others at the lunch laughed, and Kim said, “‘Rocket man,’ OK. ‘Little,’ not OK.” ...

“‘Rocket man,’ OK. ‘Little,’ not OK,” Kim said ... Trump later gifted Kim with a cassette and a signed CD with the hit song. Trump reflected on the cassette gift to a Florida audience ...

Musician Elton John laughed when he found out former President Donald Trump referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “Little ... Man,” a reference to John’s famous “Rocket Man” song.

Trump had to explain to Kim Jong Un that his "Little Rocket Man" nickname was an Elton John reference. Kim told him that he didn't like the "Little" part of the nickname. Pompeo revealed the ...