US President Trump was treated to a lavish ceremony in South Korea yesterday as he received the country's highest honor and a massive gold crown. The golden crown, which resembles one of six existing crowns from the Silla period, was presented to him by President Lee Jae Myung as part of what he called a new "golden age" for their alliance.
The gesture comes amid a tense geopolitical climate on the Korean peninsula, where tensions between North and South have long been simmering. The crown itself is an extravagant replica of one from this ancient Silla kingdom, which once ruled much of Korea. According to Lee, it symbolizes peace brought by his kingdom nearly 1,800 years ago.
President Trump has expressed admiration for the metal in question, often incorporating it into the Oval Office decor of the White House. The South Korean president said that he had recognized efforts made by the US President to improve relations with Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, and expressed gratitude towards him.
Lee presented Trump not only the gold crown but also South Korea's highest honor, a grand order featuring a golden medallion on a necklace. In response, Trump called it beautiful, saying he wanted to wear it immediately.
At a subsequent bilateral meeting with Lee, Trump seemed more conciliatory and diplomatic in his approach. The two leaders discussed ongoing tensions between their nations, including an increase in military spending by South Korea and a potential plan for nuclear-powered submarines.
The meeting came on the heels of recent anti-Trump protests in major US cities, known as "No Kings," which drew millions of participants. Trump responded to these demonstrations with a meme featuring himself wearing a crown from a fighter jet called "King Trump."
Despite the tensions between their nations, Lee expressed optimism that efforts made by the US President would eventually bear fruit, saying they were planting seeds for a better future.
The South Korean president also reminded Trump that his nation was technically still at war with North Korea and urged him to sign off on a plan to provide nuclear fuel, which is necessary for nuclear-powered submarines.
The gesture comes amid a tense geopolitical climate on the Korean peninsula, where tensions between North and South have long been simmering. The crown itself is an extravagant replica of one from this ancient Silla kingdom, which once ruled much of Korea. According to Lee, it symbolizes peace brought by his kingdom nearly 1,800 years ago.
President Trump has expressed admiration for the metal in question, often incorporating it into the Oval Office decor of the White House. The South Korean president said that he had recognized efforts made by the US President to improve relations with Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, and expressed gratitude towards him.
Lee presented Trump not only the gold crown but also South Korea's highest honor, a grand order featuring a golden medallion on a necklace. In response, Trump called it beautiful, saying he wanted to wear it immediately.
At a subsequent bilateral meeting with Lee, Trump seemed more conciliatory and diplomatic in his approach. The two leaders discussed ongoing tensions between their nations, including an increase in military spending by South Korea and a potential plan for nuclear-powered submarines.
The meeting came on the heels of recent anti-Trump protests in major US cities, known as "No Kings," which drew millions of participants. Trump responded to these demonstrations with a meme featuring himself wearing a crown from a fighter jet called "King Trump."
Despite the tensions between their nations, Lee expressed optimism that efforts made by the US President would eventually bear fruit, saying they were planting seeds for a better future.
The South Korean president also reminded Trump that his nation was technically still at war with North Korea and urged him to sign off on a plan to provide nuclear fuel, which is necessary for nuclear-powered submarines.
I'm kinda wondering why we're having this lavish ceremony in the first place? Like, didn't they just have some chill summit or something? 
And what's with the golden crown thingy? Is it really worth all that fuss? 
I mean, Trump has been wearing gold in his Oval Office for years and no one made a big deal about it... why now? 
Like, come on guys! Let's not get too distracted by the pomp and circumstance. 
I guess Lee is just trying to hold onto hope or something... 
& theres still anti trump protests goin on everywhere what's good rite?
and btw who says the US is even doin anything tangible to improve relations with N Korea?? just talkin trash on social media doesn't count 
so south korea is basically giving trump the royal treatment and i'm not mad or anything but like come on a gold crown? 
it's literally 1,800 years old... meanwhile in us there are protests called no kings and nobody's talking about that 
but hey if it works who am i to judge? 
the south korean president seems like a pretty cool dude for not getting all huffy about it though 
. You gotta put in some effort to get things growing, even if it doesn't look pretty at first. South Korea and the US are trying to build something new here, but they've got some old stuff holding them back – like that whole North-South thing 
. And let's be real, Trump showing up with a fancy crown is kinda like when you're trying to impress someone – it might work for a sec, but then people start calling you out for being all fake and stuff