Trump Jr. Interview with Build Up Korea: Views on North Korea, US Relations, and More

Trump Jr. being interviewed by the civic group Build Up Korea sometime in April. /youtube

Trump Jr. went (47), the eldest son of former US President Donald Trump, an interview with a domestic civic group when he visited Korea earlier this month. He said his father did a good job of containing North Korea, and that his father’s political rival, President Joe Biden, was a weak opponent who would fuel North Korea’s meat-eating instincts. (predatory nature).’ Trump Jr. took involved in politics while working at his father’s company, and he is working as a key member of his father Trump’s election campaign in the 2024 US presidential election, after 2016 and 2020.

Trump Jr. visited on Korea on a personal record earlier this month. During his visit to Korea, Trump Jr. had a conversation with Kim Min-ah (35), CEO of Build Up Korea, for about 20 minutes in Seoul.

In this conversation, Trump Jr. expressed his views on various issues related to Korea.

Trump Jr. responded. the story that the Korean media is making sure that former President Trump does not like Korea because he wants Korea to pay more for defense and take more responsibility take Trump Jr. said. ” and “My first trip to Korea was also with my father.” “We were together,” he said. “There’s no reason to hate Korea,” he said, “But, the the most important thing in running a country is its own interests, and then relations with other countries.” He continued, “In a relationship, everyone has to have their own responsibilities and authority.”

Trump Jr. being interviewed by the civic group Build Up Korea sometime in April. /youtube

Regarding relations with North Korea, Trump Jr. said, “My father did a good job of destabilizing North Korea when he was in office. These were people who understood the logic of power very well. For example, it’s natural to feel the need to attack President Biden,” he said. “It’s an animal’s predatory instinct to attack a weak opponent which was held for a long time.

He said, “There is a need to establish relations (between countries). It must be different from now on. The United States alone has a debt of $34 trillion (about 4 trillion won). But anyone can apply. This time, $150 billion (about 207 trillion won) will be sent to Ukraine. “Nobody can say why they’re sending it,” he said. “This is because, from the US point of view, this type of support that has traditionally been given does not guarantee lasting effectiveness from the US point of view. “

He continued, “The ‘relationship’ (where support is exchanged) needs to be reborn as a true ‘partnership.’ There must be mutual understanding, just say, ‘Good. “You can’t say, ‘You paid the money, so do whatever you want and continue to help us as before,'” he said.

Trump Jr. said, “The request to share defense costs involves the parties directly involved. Sharing defense costs creates responsibility and authority. In short, the issue of national defense becomes more important. “This is a very important issue,” he said. “I’m just speaking out of common sense,” he said.

◇ “I ate at McDonald’s with my two sons and it cost more than 60,000 won… High prices are a big problem.”

In the conversation, there was also a discussion about the recent increase in prices around the world. Former President Trump’s assets amount to $3 billion (about 4 trillion won), according to documents he submitted to the court last year.

He said, “Even though I am the son of a billionaire in Manhattan, New York, when I go to the supermarket to buy things, I get angry because the prices are too high. A few weeks ago, I went to McDonald’s with my two sons and the bill came out to $47 (about 64,000 won). People like me are not very affected by how prices rise. However, it is a real problem for people who earn 50 million to 70 million who win every year.”

Trump Jr.’s chance included in politics as well. He was a man who helped his father run a real estate development business in New York and elsewhere. However, Donald Trump started participating in politics by running for president.

Trump Jr. said, “I’m a conservative. However, it is difficult for conservatives to run a real estate development business in New York. The first political support group I went to was a support group for the former Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. As you know, Cuomo is a big leftist,” he said, “But Cuomo was governor and attorney general of New York State. It was the final approval authority for New York State building permits. Without a relationship with Cuomo, new acquisitions and sales were difficult. “I had to work regardless of my political affiliation, whether left or right,” he said.

He also said, “The Democratic Party constituency tried to put my father in jail and pay him billions of dollars in fines,” and added, “Everything changed when my father started politics. “I had to choose between sitting in the corner of the room and doing nothing, and I chose to fight.”

US Vice President Trump and his eldest son Trump Jr / Trump Jr. Instagram

Regarding former President Trump’s poor image in Korea, he said the media was largely responsible for the problem.

Trump Jr. said, “People usually judge people through the media. However, regardless of the subject, there are many cases in the media where lies or exaggeration are used to create a false narrative for a specific purpose,” he said. “Sometimes it takes six months, two weeks, or five years for the facts to emerge. to correct.” But by then, the media had already served its purpose. Today, the media has crossed the line. You can never fool people,” he said.

Rep. Kim, who interviewed Trump Jr., worked as a freelance journalist in the United States and founded Build Up Korea, a US-friendly networking group, in Korea. Every year, US political figures are invited to Korea and a conference is held. The full video of Trump Jr.’s interview will be released. released on the YouTube channel ‘MKimTV’ at 2pm on the 25th.