US EditionPresident Donald Trump Claims ‘Purge or Revolution’ in South Korea Ahead of Meeting with New Leader
- President Donald Trump hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday for their first in-person meeting.
- The meeting followed Trump’s social media posts accusing South Korea of a “purge or revolution” and warning that the U.S. cannot do business there.
- The leaders planned to discuss a July trade deal, cooperation in semiconductors, batteries, shipbuilding, and defense including the U.S. troop presence in South Korea.
- Trump stated that South Korea would fully engage in trade with the U.S. and allow imports such as automobiles, despite having earlier threatened tariffs up to 25%.
- The talks carry high stakes amid political turmoil in South Korea, including Lee’s survival after a stabbing and former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial on insurrection charges.
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