U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a 40-minute speech before the United Nations Tuesday, lambasting many of the international institution’s principal ideas and threatening to “totally destroy” North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Un, whom he referred to as “Rocket Man.”
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was also present.
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, left, reacts as he and First Lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, left, reacts as he and First Lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
This isn’t the first time Kelly has been photographed absorbing the full weight of his boss’s remarks.
Here’s Kelly listening to Trump speak at a dinner for Latin American leaders on Sept. 18:
White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with Latin American leaders at the Palace Hotel, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in New York.AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Here’s Kelly listening to Trump speak with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Sept. 12:
White House chief of staff John Kelly listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Sept. 12, 2017.AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Here’s Kelly back in August listening to Trump describe the “very fine people” who attended the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, which left one woman dead:
Here’s Kelly listening to Trump and his daughter Ivanka speak about small businesses on Aug. 1:
White House chief of staff John Kelly checks his watch after President Donald Trump’s remarks at an event with small businesses in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 1, 2017.Ron Sachs / CNP
Here’s John Kelly listening to Donald Trump speak during a July 31 Cabinet meeting where Trump claimed the president of Mexico had called him to tell him that “[at] their southern border very few people are coming because they know they’re not going to get through our border.” Trump called it a “compliment” to Kelly:
White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting on Monday, July 31, 2017, in Washington.AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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