by Jim Hᴏft
President Donald Trump dropped a foreign-policy bombshell Sunday, ordering Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce the massive joint military exercises set to begin with South Korea on Monday.
In a blistering Truth Social post, Trump said the long-planned drills are too expensive for American taxpayers and send an unnecessarily hostile signal to North Korea, a country he said has remained “unthreatening and respectful” during his presidency.
Trump also pointed directly to his personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, invoking their “very good relationship” as a reason to pull back the exercises.
And why should we keep footing the bill for these countries when they won’t even lift a finger to help us?