South Korea gifted President Donald Trump an enormous crown during his visit on Wednesday, just weeks after the “No Kings” protest in the U.S.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gave Trump the gift as part of his East Asian diplomatic blitz, shoring up America’s alliances in the region before a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Thursday. The crown is a replica of the crowns worn by the kings of the Silla kingdom, which ruled Korea for over 1,000 years until the 10th century.
The “No Kings” protests lasted only a few days in the U.S., but other protestors in Korea used its themes during demonstrations on Wednesday during Trump’s visit.
The South Korean President just gifted Trump a giant golden crown.
Will there be a nationwide’No Kings’ protest this weekend over this? pic.twitter.com/lp9mpInZup
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South Korea has been one of America’s longest-standing allies in East Asia since the U.S. led the United Nations (UN) to push back the North Koreans during the Korean War in the 1950s.
Trump previously visited Japan the day before, being gifted the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s putter. The two leaders were known to be good friends and often golfed together.
President Xi and Trump’s meeting in the nation may dictate the future of U.S.-China relations after a months-long dispute over an ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said earlier in the week that he was confident a fair trade deal could be reached with China to avoid looming 100% tariffs set to go into effect on Nov. 1.
The U.S. has pressured its East Asian allies like South Korea and Japan to spend more on their militaries amid the looming prospect of a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, which would almost certainly be a prelude to a major conflict in the region.
“President Trump was duly elected by nearly 80 million Americans to implement his America First agenda,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Foreign leaders recognize that under this President’s leadership, our country has restored its standing as leader of the free world.”
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