Former President Donald Trump celebrated North Korea's appointment to the World Health Organization.
Trump made the remarks on his proprietary social media platform Truth Social on Friday afternoon.
"Congratulations to Kim Jung [sic] Un!" Trump wrote in the message.
Trump linked his message to an article from American Greatness about the North Korean official recently elected to the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The North Korean Ministry of Public Health's Dr. Jong Min Pak has been seated on the WHO's executive board with a term set to last until 2026.
The communist state's new position on the board allows them say in determining the organization's agenda and policy prescriptions.
The decision sparked immediate criticism from the government of neighboring South Korea, which pointed to North Korea's history of ignoring policies put forward by the WHO and its parent organization, the United Nations.
