Just Give Him Time

I just became a Twitter follower of the President elect. He took New Year's Day off, but on the 2nd he produced five (5) tweets, among them the following:

China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won't help with North Korea. Nice!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2017

It's far from the most inflammatory thing he's ever said, and it's no different from what many Americans would say at the water cooler, but since it reflects the thoughts of the soon-to-be President of the United States it sparked a diplomatic contretemps:

In response, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a press briefing on Tuesday that his government’s efforts were “widely recognized,” and that “we hope all sides will avoid remarks and actions to escalate the situation.”

Donald J. Trump's tweets are not as powerful as the visage of Helen of Troy, but just give him time.