Trump Calls South Korean Leader to Request Supplies to Fight Coronavirus

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President Trump ask South Korean President Moon Jae-in if the country could send medical equipment to the U.S. to help combat the coronavirus, according to a statement

President Trump telephoned South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday to ask if South Korea could send medical equipment to the U.S. to help combat the coronavirus, according to a statement from Seoul’s presidential Blue House.

South Korean officials didn’t specify what equipment Mr. Trump had sought. The White House in a statement acknowledged the call between the two leaders, saying they spoke about the coronavirus epidemic. The White House didn’t respond to questions about the U.S. request for supplies.

 

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I can bet on my life, majority of the world population does not like Trump 😂

What a walking dumpster fire of a human

Didn't he cut back on their funding when he first became President?

I love korean people.but I can't believe Seoul’s presidential Blue Houses saying.

We have lost leadership, All our armements , useless , We have never built social justice for our citizens. We shall stop bailing stock market & rich.

Ventilators needed asap

Send Kia morning

This man is out of his mind. He should direct American companies to quickly provide the supplies.

Perhaps we should consider how many of the 28,500 American troops we can spare for the defense of the Korean peninsula?

Jessyyy_983 We could of had OUR companies making everything we needed in JANUARY , but like I said before, this isn’t really real. We just created the virus to unsurp THAT ORANGE OREO STEALING FUCKFACE BABOON. You know what I’m just at a point where I’m upset that TRUMP IS BREATHING MY AIR!!

Jessyyy_983 Wait I thought we only needed 4 or 5 masks cuz the DEMS THOUGHT THIS VIRUS UP AS A HOAX FOR POLITICAL GAIN. Trump new about this virus, could have taken measures to stop this, and will go down as the biggest ASSBAG PRESIDENT TO NOT ONLY GET IMPEACHED, BUT KILLED PEOPLE AFTER

From America the beautiful to America the charity case?

I think that's great. Every country needs to be helping out other countries. It's nice that we have a president who's not afraid to ask for some help

He should ask his boy in North Korean

Leaders of the world, richest country, most powerful.....with its hand out. This is what it’s come to in 3 years.

...soon after they (europe, America, Asia)will say they care for Africa by providing illegal grants and aides that will be looted by their African leaders friends and stackaway in their countries as cheap funds for production. There's no love anywhere in the world.

How America has fallen under Trump!!

how about the charges for military infrastructure in South Korea? Are they going to pay with masks?

Weren’t we offering to help Kim/North Korea?

Fake news.

the greatest country in this universe sure can be self-sufficient~😘

South Korea still needs alot of medical equipements, shouldnt it be America supports its allies? oh wait, this is not ronald reagan.

LaiKH5 And if you don't share your supplies, get ready for the sanctions!

Obviously, Trump can not ask China directly for help, so he turned to someone else. Asking directly from China would make himself a clown

Since South Korea is receiving assistance/help from China, Why not ask China directly?

UmarCheema1 Damn, Trump got there before our homeboy

Covid-19 Made in USA, make america great again!

Where’s trump’s supporters now? Please come out and try to defend this.

You should have asked 2 months ago from every country. Clearly he has never ran a business successfully.

In the crisis,China donated materials to South Korea,but Trump still asked for materials from South Korea...

USA= power 3 of the world

UM didnt he JUST shit on south korea like 5 minutes ago? hilarity

It is a shame.

shorttermmemory

So where did the SUPER POWER go which TRUMP was pointing to in his every single speech and updates of Corona virus? :/ The great country bend on its knees asking help from other countries nw. This z called the WORSE PRESIDENT who respond to COVID latly even intllignce asked b4

This is pathetic.

At least he asked for an official help. Jack Ma has sent medical supplies weeks ago and to many other countries as well.

1950 - 1953 and every year thereafter.

Trump ask Musk for ventilators and Musk buy from China. Trump ask South Korean suppliers and SK buy from China. Why not buy from China directly? Because he raised the imported taxes.

China has plenty of ventilators and masks.

Headlines should be Trump asks South Korea for help cause he failed...? 😅

Yea, that's self reliance...

realDonaldTrump ask South Korea to MAGA ?!

Why was he offering N Korea aid? They probably don't have coronavirus in N. Korea because they are isolated.

Ask China directly

This is America with no friends, who has lost its leadership.

66% imported facemask of South korea came from China

But South Korea is receiving the help from China

All private enterprises are manufacturing stuff like hand gel, masks, N95, shields, protective gear...it does no harm to ask for more...President is doing his job....What countries donated to China some time ago, they sent it to other countries as their donations...clever uh...

He tells North Korea he will help, but asks South Korea for help? Covid19Out DumpTrumpNow

Herein south Korea that article is true..South Korea promised to supply all possible resources.

Hey Trump...why don't you request from your buddies, Netanyahu and Bolsonaro!!!

what!!!

Does 'ask' mean 'demand' when the request is coming from the US? The only country that can unilaterally shut out any other country in the world?

But you won't compel American companies to help.

Well done Chump

This is wrong. South Korea should be helping developing countries like South Africa. America has the money and the force to quickly fix this.

Then, WHAT exactly did chump offer North Korea?

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Moon should tell Trump to pay up first

And what he will do with our money...wtf am missing here

Why doesn't Trump finally invoke the Defense Production Act? Why is he acting like he's powerless?

🙈😅

South Korean would rather support North Korea, I guess.

America is a third world country under Trump! Oh the glory of a banana republic!

How much do you trust these numbers ?

they could've said 'korea first'

Why can’t we produce the supplies ourselves? Why do we have to beg South Korea? Where’s our national pride?! Implement the Defense Production Act NOW!

Boom, ouch.

Oh God trump is tryna to make south korea great again sorry i meant AMERICA Great again.

You still haven’t taken down your paywall, not even just for Coronavirus stories?

Ugh

South Korea's government is bought out by conglomerate and the elite (maybe even worse than US) but they manage to fight off the coronavirus and keep their economy functioning... In the US we have the same thing but we can't do either.

Then send to North Korea to exchange for more political profit. Deep mind!

Are you tired of all that winning yet?

But South Korea is receiving the help from China...

Why, I can assure you he wouldn’t do the same for your Country.

Hi MJ? It's The UNITED F*CKING STATES OF AMERICA! Yeah we need some swabs

Oh dear. What happened america?

Will Trump help N. Korea with the equipment from S. Korea? Very funny.

The poor country, South Korea, which is being squeezed by the United States.

Wtf

So, South Korea is US donor now.

Didn't Trump just ask North Korea if it needed help?

We have given them plenty of money. South Korea can help the U.S.

He’s asking them to send US supplies but just last week offered for US to help North Korea? You really can’t make this shit up

Can we switch Presidents? South Korea, we trade you one Trump, his kids and Hannity for your President.

If South Korea agrees they should distribute the supplies directly to the states. Under no circumstances should the Executive Branch be tasked with choosing who gets what.

chad_alt We had a good run

It's the world's business to fight the virus, and if America can let go of its prejudices, I think we're willing to help everyone.

Oh, for fuck’s sake...

Maybe kiss their ass a little, like you asked New York to do.

Ouch!!

Thought china might refuse to sell any thing to USA

He provided 350 million masks and all medical support to China in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. There are no masks in Korea.Perhaps there will be other support.

Why not? Are we too proud to ask for help?

summer_said Ha ha ha ha,,this is very strange...

Trump keep the military deal with South Korea South Korea is extremely strategically valuable Seriously. Look through past Presidential archives. Our stationing of troops on S. Korea is more for us then it is for them. It’s for projecting power throughout the Asia region

President Trump just said the US will help Kim Jun-Un of N. Korea to combat the coronavirus, and then asks for help from S. Korea. So, send the medical equipment from S. Korea to N. Korea? Good idea, Good job.

So Trump will prefer to borrow medical equipment from South Korea (which will possibly take months to deliver due to logistics) instead of using his presidential powers to order US companies to make them. What a shame!

MIGHT AS WELL BRING TAIWAN INTO THE COMMUNITY OF NATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR SUCCESS IN SUPPRESSING/BEATING THE 'CHINESE VIRUS'!!!!!!!!

Once again pointing up the greed-folly of not manufacturing critical goods in the US

Friends helping friends.

American virus!!

Fake news!

America has become helpless since T made it “Great” Thank you South Korea-Thank you China

He just offered help to North Korea and now he is asking help from South Korea, if this incompetent politician get re-elected I don’t know what else to say 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Only China let a helping hand.

Ask from China, Is your countryman's life is not important than your dignity?

If Moon couldn't, he would end up in jail for sure, like all his former.

ChineseVirus

So Trump asks help from S. Korea and offers help to N. Korea? Makes perfect sense. Trumpfuscation!

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