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Trump again complains that South Korea did not help in Iran war: “We will remember it”
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Trump again complains that South Korea did not help in Iran war: “We will remember it”

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump said South Korea had not helped the United States during the Iran war despite benefiting from U.S. assistance.
  • In a Fox News interview, Trump said the United States spends billions helping NATO members and countries such as South Korea, but they decline when asked to contribute.
  • He cited 40,000 U.S. troops in South Korea, although the article says the actual number is about 28,500.

Donald Trump has again criticized South Korea over its response to the Iran war, saying the country received U.S. help but declined to assist Washington when asked.

We will remember it.

— Donald TrumpTrump warned South Korea after accusing it of declining to help during the Iran war.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States spends billions of dollars helping NATO and other countries, including South Korea. “We help them, but when we ask if they will participate when they should help us, they all decline,” he said. He added: “We will remember it.”

Trump also said that 40,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea. The article notes that the actual number is about 28,500, making his figure an exaggeration similar to figures he has cited in the past.

We spend billions of dollars to help NATO and other countries, for example countries like South Korea, but we do not receive help.

— Donald TrumpTrump described what he said was an imbalance in U.S. support and allied assistance.

The Trump administration had asked allies to send warships and provide other support after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a move that caused a major shock to global energy distribution. The article says the allies effectively refused, and Trump emphasized his frustration over that response.

We help them, but when we ask if they will participate when they should help us, they all decline.

— Donald TrumpTrump criticized allies’ response to requests for support in the Iran war.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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