Kelly on reduced joint exercises with South Korea: Trump should ‘read some history’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) suggested Monday that President Trump should brush up on his history after the president directed the Pentagon to reduce its joint exercises with South Korea.  “Trump needs to read some history and get his priorities straight,” the retired naval officer wrote on social media.  “I was part of j

President Trump ordered the U.S. military to significantly reduce exercises with South Korea after they refused to join efforts against Iran. Plus, Mr. Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, spoke with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza's future. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Ramy Inocencio report.

U.S. President cites cost of drills, Seoul’s refusal to act against Iran, and his ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un

President Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.

Washington DC and Seoul, South Korea —  President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would reduce military exercises with key regional ally South Korea, just hours before they were due to get underway, citing his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s lack of assistance

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

Hours before exercises are scheduled to begin, Trump says on his Truth Social site he was 'not happy' that the US had agreed to participate and highlights his 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong-un

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

August 16, 2026 9:35 PM ET President Donald Trump has ordered a sharp cutback to the long-running military drills the United States conducts alongside South Korea.The Republican president announced the decision Sunday in a Truth Social post, directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce the Joint Mi

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce joint South Korea-US military exercises, in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea. Trump made the remarks in a social media post, saying the exercises are not only "costly" but also send a "totally

President Donald Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the number of joint miliitary operations the United States military conducts with South Korea on Sunday. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea,” Trump said. “I am not happy with the fact that the Unite

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has directed the Pentagon to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises scheduled to begin this week are costly and “send a signal tha

Trump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran  cnn.com

"These exercises are not only costly... but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile," he wrote in a Truth Social post.

A day earlier, Trump posted a photo of himself standing next to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, writing that the two leaders get along great.

Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea  Reuters

Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site that, although it was too late to cancel the exercises entirely, he was "not happy" that the United States had previously agreed to participate.

By Costas Pitas and David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" 10 days of joint military exercises with South Korea as they were about to get underway, citing the cost of the drills andSeoul's refusal to take part in actions agains

He pointed to Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran, and his ties with Kim Jong Un.

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran