Hours before President Lee Jae Myung arrived for his long-planned first visit to the White House, Trump took to social media to denounce what he said was a "Purge or Revolution" in South Korea, apparently over raids that involved churches. Lee, a former labor rights lawyer who has criticized the U.S. military in the past, immediately flattered his host and said Trump has made the United States "not a keeper of peace, but a maker of peace." "We spent a lot of money building a fort, and there was a contribution made by South Korea, but I would like to see if we could get rid of the lease and get ownership of the land where we have a massive military base," Trump said.
Published at: 2025-08-25 21:18:30
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