Why Trump Is Snubbing South Korea
About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's decision to reduce military exercises with South Korea and his relationship with Kim Jong Un.
Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Nelson, and Kevin Williamson to discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea, his “good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” and the U.S. munitions crisis. The Agenda: —Scaling back South Korea exercises —Trump’s “relationship” with Kim Jong Un —Abandoning Japan —The U.S. munitions crisis —Southern lane of the strait —NWYT: The end of Colombia House mail-order club Show notes: —North Korea missile barrage —Oil drilling in Greenland The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Steve Hayes
Guests: Jonah Goldberg, Mike Nelson, Kevin Williamson
Topics covered
- Trump's military strategy
- U.S.-South Korea relations
- North Korea diplomacy
- U.S. munitions crisis
- Japan's security concerns
Keywords
- Trump
- South Korea
- military exercises
- Kim Jong Un
- U.S. munitions crisis
- North Korea
- Japan
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Organizations: North Korea, South Korea, Japan, The Dispatch
Places: Greenland
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