Washington: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has humorously remarked, “everyone calls me chaotic, but look at South Korea,” in reference to the political unrest caused by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s unsuccessful attempt to implement martial law. The comments were reported on Sunday by a U.S. news outlet.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Trump’s comments were made known through CBS, which interviewed a dozen individuals familiar with events at Mar-a-Lago during the period between the U.S. Election Day in November and the upcoming Inauguration Day. The report highlighted Trump’s light-hearted observation, “everyone calls me chaotic, but look at South Korea,” suggesting a comparison between his own reputation and the situation in South Korea.
Further remarks attributed to Trump included a quip about meeting with Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, stating he would do so “if they ever stop impeaching him.” This comment alludes to the political crisis triggered by Yoon’s declaration of martial law on December 3, which led to his impeachment by South Korea’s National Assembly.
The timing of Trump’s comments remains unclear, but they appear to be his first public statements regarding the political situation in South Korea related to Yoon’s martial law attempt.