Trump’s Press Conference Moment Sends Internet Into Frenzy

President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell during a White House press conference on April 6, 2026, revealing that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un used to bluntly call former President Joe Biden a “mentally retarded person.”

Trump made the remark while contrasting his own strong personal rapport with Kim against the disdain the North Korean leader reportedly showed toward Biden.

“He used to call Joe Biden a mentally retarded person, okay? Joe Biden… He said he’s a mentally retarded person. He was so nasty to Joe Biden, it was terrible,” Trump stated, emphasizing how harshly Kim spoke of the previous administration.

Trump then highlighted the difference in treatment:

“Do you notice he’s said very nice things about me? … But to me he likes Trump.”

This came as he discussed ongoing foreign policy successes, including the recent two-week ceasefire with Iran that averted major military conflict after his firm ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz.

The comments underscore a key theme of Trump’s leadership: respect earned through strength. During his first term, Trump developed a unique direct relationship with Kim Jong Un through historic summits and personal correspondence—something Biden’s weak and confused approach never achieved.

North Korean state media under Biden repeatedly mocked the former president with insults highlighting his visible cognitive struggles, public gaffes, and apparent frailty on the world stage.

Conservatives have long pointed out that Biden’s diminished mental acuity was obvious to everyone, including America’s adversaries. Trump’s revelation aligns with years of reporting on how foreign leaders, from Kim to others, privately and publicly viewed Biden as unfit, a perception that emboldened enemies and weakened U.S. deterrence.

Trump’s ability to command respect from tough leaders like Kim stands in stark contrast to the Biden era, when North Korea ramped up missile tests, nuclear threats, and aggression with little pushback from Washington.

Trump noted the continued presence of U.S. troops in South Korea as a reminder of America’s commitment, while making clear his personal diplomacy keeps the peace better than liberal weakness ever could.

This latest insight from Trump arrives as his approval rating holds strong at 47% approve in the latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll—a respected survey that consistently captures likely voter sentiment more accurately than many establishment pollsters.

The 47% figure, with 29% strongly approving, reflects growing confidence in Trump’s leadership amid successful de-escalation in the Middle East and firm stances abroad.

The Iran ceasefire, secured just before Trump’s 8 p.m. EST deadline on April 7, further demonstrates his “Art of the Deal” approach in action.

By issuing a clear ultimatum for the complete reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz and then negotiating a workable pause, Trump avoided unnecessary destruction while advancing American interests—something the previous administration rarely achieved.

Critics on the left rushed to clutch pearls over Trump’s blunt language, calling it “unpresidential.”

Yet many Americans see it as refreshing honesty.

For years, the media and Democrats gaslit the public about Biden’s obvious decline, shielding him from accountability while the world laughed behind America’s back.