Heres how Trumps nuclear button actually

There s no physical button, but there is a football and biscuit. Read more about Trump s taunting tweet on here: Subscribe to our channel Just a week into 2018, Donald Trump tweeted a provocative message directed at the North Korean regime s leader, Kim Jong Un. His message cited a nuclear button, and claimed that his was much larger than Kim s. But how does the U. S. protocol for launching nuclear warheads actually work It s a process that s designed to be fast there are only a few steps. But it s still more complicated than a simple button. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: