"Both were gifts from the country's president, Lee Jae Myung, who dialed up the flattery while Washington and Seoul struggled to finalize details on financial promises during the last stop of Trump's Asia trip. There was a special lunch menu featuring U.S.-raised beef and a gold-adorned brownie. A band played Trump's campaign anthem of "Y.M.C.A." when he stepped off Air Force One. Lee told him that "you are indeed making America great again.""
"President Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as they attend a ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyoeongju, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Trump can be mercurial and demanding, but he has a soft spot for pomp and circumstance. He was particularly impressed by a choreographed display of colorful flags as he walked along the red carpet. "That was some spectacle, and some beautiful scene," Trump told Lee during their meeting. "It was so perfect, so flawlessly done.""
President Donald Trump sought a $350 billion South Korean investment in the U.S. economy but received ceremonial honors from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, including a gold medal and a crown. Lee flattered Trump with praise, a special lunch featuring U.S.-raised beef and a gold-adorned brownie, and a band playing "Y.M.C.A." Lee told Trump, "you are indeed making America great again." Trump expressed appreciation for pomp and choreographed displays of flags, calling the scene spectacular and flawless. Trump softened trade rhetoric, saying "The best deals are deals that work for everybody," while Washington and Seoul worked to finalize trade and financial commitments during the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
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