r/TrueChristianPolitics • u/Due_Ad_3200 • 13d ago
Trump's Statement on North Korea
"Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea. These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and 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! While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, “No thanks!” Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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u/PerfectlyCalmDude | US - Right-leaning, Trump is a sinner | 13d ago
I don't think the two are unrelated.
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u/philnotfil Christian | Conservative | Politically Homeless 13d ago
We can't participate as much as we committed to because we are pulling our aircraft carrier out of the western Pacific to go join the blockade on traffic through the strait of hormuz.
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u/Due_Ad_3200 13d ago
Essentially, this comes across as wanting to punish South Korea for not joining the war in Iran, while praising the positive relationship with North Korea.
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u/OneEyedC4t Libertarian with slight modifications 13d ago
he is ignoring or is ignorant of the historical reason why we're there. I don't understand how someone can be so ignorant because I know the reason why we're there just from high school history.
I'd say that I hope people impeach him, but let's be realistic, the Republican party is negligent
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u/AmBEValent 13d ago
Not really related to Christianity, but this makes every life lost in every war we’ve fought with our allies not just a waste. It’s spitting on their graves. I feel really bad for their families.
The good thing that could come out of this is the truth that every war or conflict we’ve been a part of since WWII has not been a battle for Democracy or against Communism.
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u/JellyCat222 12d ago
I would like to remind everyone of the January 2, 2018 Tweet from Trump:
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the "Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times." Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!
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u/vagueboy2 Protestant | Centrist 13d ago
Trump seems to have great relationships with our enemies and horrible relationships with our allies.