President Donald Trump sharply criticized South Korea for declining to assist the United States with military operations regarding Iran, warning that the decision could jeopardize future American aid.
Highlighting the presence of roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the East Asian nation, Trump revealed that when he asked Seoul to participate, officials respectfully declined.
Expressing frustration over the perceived lack of reciprocity, Trump stated he would remember the refusal, arguing that the U.S. should not blindly extend help to uncooperative allies. The comments underscore his ongoing transactional approach to foreign alliances and troop deployments.
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Trump: "South Korea as an example. We helped them, but when it came to helping us, I didn't put on a heavy sell, but I just said, 'Would you like to participate?' and they all sa336890id, 'No, thank you.' And I said, 'I'm going to remember that to myself.'
So you could say we are going to make a lot of money, because when they're not willing to go for you, you just can't be a stupid person and help them. They want our help. We have thousands and thousands — like, in South Korea, as an example, we have 40,000 soldiers over there.
And I said, 'Would you mind giving us a little hand with Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran?' And they say, 'Well, we'd rather not.' And I said, 'Okay, thank you very much. I appreciate it.' But I think you have to remember this stuff. I really do."
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