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Trump says South Korea has to pay for its military

"South Korea is making a lot of money, and they're very good. They're very good, but, you know, they should be paying for their own military," U.S. President Donald Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 08,2025
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that South Korea needed to pay for its own military, suggesting the U.S. ally needed to pay more for having American security guarantees.

"South Korea is making a lot of money, and they're very good. They're very good, but, you know, they should be paying for their own military," Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House.