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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Blasts South Korea as Unstable
Trump Blasts South Korea as Unstable
August 25, 2025 at 1:44 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 25 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/25/trump-blasts-south-korea-as-unstable/
President Trump questioned South Koreas political stability on Truth Social, hours before he was to host President Lee Jae Myung at the White House to discuss tariffs, trade and military cooperation, Axios reports.
Said Trump: Seems like a Purge or Revolution. We cant have that and do business there.
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Irish_Dem
(73,487 posts)1. As Trump purges the US gov't and his critics.
And stole the election which was a bloodless revolution.
Deuxcents
(23,706 posts)2. Is he gonna take over them, too?
Swede
(37,154 posts)3. The rightwing backed President of South Korea tried to declare martial law last December.
If Yoon's coup, was a leftwing coup, Trump would've been fine with it.
electric_blue68
(23,492 posts)6. I remember following it here!
newdeal2
(3,726 posts)4. He's still trying to woo Lil Kim for some reason
Maybe for another peace prize.
sakabatou
(45,235 posts)5. How long until he bows before Kim Jong-un?
electric_blue68
(23,492 posts)7. State Dinner? 😑