President Trump told reporters Tuesday at the White House that the package of sanctions the United Nations passed a day earlier against North Korea is “not a big deal.”

“We think it’s just another very small step – not a big deal. Rex [Tillerson] and I were just discussing not knowing if it has any impact, but it’s nice to get a 15-to-nothing vote. Those sanctions are nothing compared to ultimately what will have to happen,” Trump said.

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