US EditionSouth Korea president: Staff was worried about ‘Zelensky moment’ during Trump meeting
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung avoided a public clash with US President Donald Trump, maintaining alliance stability despite unresolved issues and regional security concerns.
- President Trump hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office on Monday, August 25, 2025, ending the summit without public rupture while The Hill reported a tariff deal and $100 billion in energy investments.
- Lee’s team feared a repeat of Zelensky’s confrontation as Trump’s Truth Social posts questioned South Korea’s politics as a “Purge or Revolution,” raising alarm ahead of the meeting.
- Observers noted President Trump’s pressure-then-soften negotiation pattern, applying early pressure before calling remarks a “misunderstanding” and “rumour,” easing tensions during talks with Lee Jae Myung.
- The summit preserved South Korea–U.S. alliance ties while leaving unresolved disputes over cost-sharing for 28,500 American troops and the unfinished tariff agreement.
- Both governments must clarify specifics in the coming months amid regional pressures, while Trump signaled talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year and economic deals followed Lee’s visit.
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South Korea Was Afraid of 'Zelensky Moment' During Trump Meeting
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his staff was worried that his meeting with President Donald Trump might result in a "Zelensky moment," adding that he studied Trump's book, The Art of the Deal, before the pair met Monday in Washington, DC. The post South Korea Was Afraid of ‘Zelensky Moment’ During Trump Meeting appeared first on Breitbart.
Despite Avoiding a “Zelenskyy Moment”, Much Remains Unclear For Future American-Korean Relations
Background South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week for their first summit. The meeting came amid concerns within Seoul that Trump may repeat his combative hosting style from earlier in the year, when he famously publicly berated Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during Oval Office talks in front […] The post Despite Avoiding a “Zelenskyy Moment”, Much Remains Unclear For Future Amer…
South Korea’s Lee says his staff feared Trump’s church comments would be ‘Zelenskyy moment’
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said his staff feared that President Trump would ambush him about his government's raids on churches and turn his Oval Office meeting into a "Zelenskyy moment," describing Mr. Trump's comments as "very threatening."
Donald Trump has a new pen. The US president received the writing device from his South Korean counterpart. Trump's admiration for the present immediately moved the Seoul stock exchange.
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