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Trump’s claim that Korea ‘actually used to be a part of China’
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 20, 2017 07:23am |
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| Category | Fact Check |
| Author | Michelle Ye Hee Lee |
| News Date | Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:05:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | “He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years . . . and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes, I realized that it’s not so easy.”
— President Trump, interview with the Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2017
Trump’s inartful retelling of Sino-Korean history sparked widespread outrage among Koreans, who are particularly sensitive to the U.S. president’s rhetoric amid heightened tensions between North and South Korea. Leaders across the political spectrum criticized Trump’s characterization, calling it a clear distortion of history and an attempt to undermine Korean sovereignty.
Korea has its own unique roots and history. It would be worthwhile for the president to get his history lesson from Korean experts, perhaps at the State Department, rather than potentially self-serving accounts from foreign leaders. |
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