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Donald Trump slams South Korea’s Moon Jae-in, but touts friendship with Kim Jong-un
- ‘We were treated like fools for decades,’ the former president says, accusing Moon of ripping off the US
- Trump also attacked Biden for not demanding ‘additional billions’ from South Korea to pay for US troops stationed in the country
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Former US president Donald Trump on Friday accused his South Korean counterpart of ripping off the United States, while continuing to highlight his supposed friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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“Kim Jong-un of North Korea, who I have gotten to know (and like) under the most trying of circumstances, never respected the current president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in,” Trump said in a statement.
“President Moon was weak as a leader and as a negotiator, except when it came to the continued, long term military rip-off of the USA … We were treated like fools for decades, however, I got them to pay billions of dollars more for the military protection and services we render.”
“The Biden administration is not even going to ask for the additional billions South Korea agreed to pay us,” Trump added, referring to current US President Joe Biden.
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During his presidency, Trump positioned himself as a lead negotiator in peace talks on the Korean peninsula.
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