In another petty and disastrous foreign policy decision, Donald Trump ordered the military to "substantially reduce" the joint exercises with South Korea citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un.
Kim Jong Un must be writing more love letters to Dear Leader.
North Korea is aligned with Russia and Iran and yet, Trump is rewarding them and punishing our ally.
Trump said the large, annual military drills sent a “signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, a nuclear-armed state with which the U.S. has no formal diplomatic ties but which Trump says has been “unthreatening and respectful” as long as he has been president.
“Based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises!” Trump wrote on social media. His announcement came just hours before the drills were set to start.
North and South Korea are still technically at war. Our ability to help defend our ally against the North Koreans is because our forces are well trained and able to coordinate with the South Koreans. Hollowing out these joint exercises is shortsighted and a mistake. pic.twitter.com/VLO3t7Ghbf
— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) August 16, 2026
South Korea has said they will continue with their exercises.
What level of government has Trump not compromised so far?
