Trump Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea Because They’re Not Nice For Kim Jong Un

Photo: President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Kim Jong Un Sunday, June 30, 2019, as the two leaders meet at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Sanjana Karanth and Li Zhou. HuffPost – August 17, 2026.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back the joint military exercises with South Korea that began this week. In a Truth Social post, the president said his decision was based on his “very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” and described North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful.” He also condemned South Korea for declining to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.huffpost.com

Related articles:

South Korea says joint drills began after Trump order to reduce – USA Today

Trump threatens Oman, South Korea: Warner asks – whose side is Trump on? – Augusta Free Press

Democratic senator: Trump’s praise of North Korea is ‘delusional’ – The Hill

USS Lincoln sailors endured 260 days. Trump says that’s “not nearly long enough” – Salon