It is good to see the large turn out of people welcoming President Trump to Camp Humphreys:
President Moon Jae-in (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at Camp Humphreys, the new home of the U.S. Eighth Army, in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 7, 2017. (Yonhap)
When U.S.President Donald Trump arrived in Korea, Tuesday, it was not just President Moon Jae-in who came to greet him ― from early morning, supporters and opponents of Trump gathered in various parts of the country awaiting the U.S.leader.
At Camp Humphreys ― Trump’s first official destination and a newly expanded U.S.military base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul ― over 1,500 conservative civic group members waved American and Korean flags, shouting “We love Trump,”alongside banners hailing the two country’s alliance.
On the other side, a smaller group of around 20 people stood with posters written, “No Trump, No War.” [Korea Times]
It is also good to see that the Moon Jae-in administration has been able to keep the anti-US leftists under control in Seoul as I expected they would do:
South Korean protesters stage a rally to oppose a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump near the presidential Blue House
But the largest rallies took place near Cheong Wa Dae and Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, where an anti-Trump alliance of over 220 liberal civic organizations filled the streets.
Beginning with a press briefing in front of the Cheongun-dong office near the presidential office before noon, the group members made their way to Gwanghwamun Square.
From morning, 15,600 police officers blanketed the area, boosting security measures against possible contingencies.Gwanghwamun Square was surrounded by a wired fence and bus barricade.
You can read more at the link, but according to ABC News “hundreds” of anti-Trump protesters showed up in Seoul. By Korean protest standards this is a pathetic turn out and shows that the Moon administration likely reigned in their left wing base to not come out in force and make fools of themselves during the President’s visit.
Always impressed with how these Korean grass-root activists can hand make those signs and banners to such a professional and uniform level. Poor halmoni Kim must of been up late mixing paints. 🙄
Flyingsword
6 years ago
You mean communist protest in Seoul fizzles…
ChickenHead
6 years ago
Everybody hates Trump…
…according to the news and polls.
Funny thing is… he got elected president… with such a margin that he overcame all the fraud and manipulation of the Establishment.
The same polls showing him as the most unpopular president also showed him losing to Hillary by double digits.
But we know that is fake news… as he has done nothing but work continuously to fulfill the promises that got him elected…
…so there is no reason for his voters to turn against him.
Bonus: I went to an anti-Trump rally in the center of a major city. Ten people milling about holding “No Trump No War” signs and one guy on a microphone. The media had them all squeeze together for a close-up picture as if they were part of a large crowd.
Always impressed with how these Korean grass-root activists can hand make those signs and banners to such a professional and uniform level. Poor halmoni Kim must of been up late mixing paints. 🙄
You mean communist protest in Seoul fizzles…
Everybody hates Trump…
…according to the news and polls.
Funny thing is… he got elected president… with such a margin that he overcame all the fraud and manipulation of the Establishment.
The same polls showing him as the most unpopular president also showed him losing to Hillary by double digits.
But we know that is fake news… as he has done nothing but work continuously to fulfill the promises that got him elected…
…so there is no reason for his voters to turn against him.
Bonus: I went to an anti-Trump rally in the center of a major city. Ten people milling about holding “No Trump No War” signs and one guy on a microphone. The media had them all squeeze together for a close-up picture as if they were part of a large crowd.
Some of them look volunpaid for sure.