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South Korea’s new leftist president pulls a fast one on Donald Trump
Fox News ^ | 09/09/2025 | Grant Newsham

Posted on 09/29/2025 2:14:33 PM PDT by aimhigh

President Donald Trump had South Korea’s new leftist President Lee Jae-myung panicking after his Truth Social post a few hours before meeting in late August.

Here’s what Trump wrote: "WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA? Seems like a Purge or Revolution. We can’t have that and do business there. I am seeing the new President today at the White House. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!"

Trump was referring to the Lee administration’s aggressive efforts to punish former President Yoon Suk Yeol and to intimidate conservative opponents, including religious groups. A South Korean government investigative raid on the jointly operated Osan Air Base was also on Trump’s mind. But then Trump eased up. Later, in a good-natured joint press conference with Lee, Trump said it might have just been a "misunderstanding" or "rumor."

Maybe the $350 billion in South Korean investment into the U.S. and buying another $100 billion of U.S. energy loosely agreed to in July had something to do with it.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: China; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 202507; 202508; foreignpolicy; grantnewsham; korea; osan; osanafb; osanairbase; osanairforcebase; south; southkorea; tds; trump; whatisgoingon
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So, will South Korea go Communist and unite with NK?
1 posted on 09/29/2025 2:14:33 PM PDT by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

Charlie Kirk delivered his final major speech on earth in South Korea 4 days before his death. Powerful:

https://youtu.be/cQCofPV-CcI?feature=shared

(and sadly, even the video above might be censored by Korean youtube due to the current climate ^ )


2 posted on 09/29/2025 2:18:49 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: aimhigh

Good question.


3 posted on 09/29/2025 2:19:25 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: aimhigh
Sorry, I failed to see any "fast ones" pulled on Trump.

If that's from Fox it looks more like Yahoo.

4 posted on 09/29/2025 2:30:18 PM PDT by lewislynn (If you think Elon Musk is a genius, you haven't seen his "truck".)
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To: aimhigh

South Korea would have to give South Korea to the Young-un because he owns North Korea ,LOL


5 posted on 09/29/2025 2:31:36 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: aimhigh

Globalists on the Left are trying to take over, and Trump was the one thing that stopped them.


6 posted on 09/29/2025 2:42:30 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701 (uire)
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So, will South Korea go Communist and unite with NK?
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Highly unlikely. Two I worked with, said they do not want to be like West Germany, which had to take under their wing a broken East Germany, it drug their economy ( and government) down for decades.


7 posted on 09/29/2025 2:43:50 PM PDT by delta7
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The irony is that it’s East Germany that is standing behind AfD. No one knows the evils of leftism better than they do.


8 posted on 09/29/2025 2:52:56 PM PDT by Windcatcher
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To: aimhigh

My girlfriend is Korean and still as family in the ROK. She says the new President is a piece of excrement (not her exact words) and that she and her entire family hate him beyond words.


9 posted on 09/29/2025 3:10:04 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
Globalists on the Left are trying to take over

Soros is everywhere. So it wouldn't surprise me.

10 posted on 09/29/2025 3:11:49 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Soros is everywhere. So it wouldn't surprise me.

It's long past time for taking out the trash and his sons.

11 posted on 09/29/2025 3:16:07 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (The soap box and ballot box have failed, it's really close to time for the bullet box.)
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To: aimhigh

Trump needs to stop listening to Navarro. No rational S. Korean would agree to a trade agreement that forces their country to make unwanted investments in the USA just for the privilege of selling our consumers goods at prices they like.


12 posted on 09/29/2025 3:29:46 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: aimhigh

The chess game just keeps on giving...


13 posted on 09/29/2025 3:37:42 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

I believe that Pres Trump is the restrainer that the Bible speaks of.


14 posted on 09/29/2025 3:41:57 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: Socon-Econ

Wow, talk like that in 1776 would have got you hung.


15 posted on 09/29/2025 3:46:09 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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Traitors like you sure do have balls.


16 posted on 09/29/2025 3:47:06 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: erkelly
I believe that Pres Trump is the restrainer that the Bible speaks of.

Most theologians identify the Holy Spirit, often working through the Church, as the "restrainer" mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7.

Prophecy speaks of a pseudo peace between Israel & her enemies before Armegedon and Christ's return. I've wondered if Trump is being used as an instrument for creating that pseudo peace?

17 posted on 09/29/2025 4:30:21 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: aimhigh

the current Korean president is owned by the CCP.


18 posted on 09/29/2025 4:32:11 PM PDT by sheehan (Vote harder.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Thanks for sharing that. I watched the whole video. Quite moving.


19 posted on 09/29/2025 4:53:36 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: aimhigh

President Lee says 350 billion dollars being sent to the US for investment might hurt South Korea’s currency.

But of more interest is visa free access for Chinese nationals to visit SK...https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20250929034600315


20 posted on 09/29/2025 4:59:28 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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