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Sunday, August 16, 2026

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran.

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NEWS: Trump says he has ordered Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump says he is helping North Korea because South Korea refused to join his failed war against Iran.

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-- MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 5:19 PM · Aug 16, 2026

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Trump is a -----

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-16 08:24 PM | Reply

FWIW: drudge.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-17 04:36 AM | Reply

"Join us in the denuclearization of...Iran..."?
Iran, to be clear, had no nuclear weapons, whereas Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons of mass destruction aimed straight at Iran.
South Korea needed to keep its forces at home...it has an implacable enemy just across its border.
Trump is the worst President in history...he takes aim at our allies and pretends to be great friends with our enemies.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-08-17 06:56 AM | Reply

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