Trump's Military Misstep: Trading Allies for Autocrats Donald Trump, the former Commander in Chief of the United States military, has been openly courting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while sidelining its traditional ally, South Korea.
The decision to scale back joint military drills with Seoul is attributed to Trump's "very good" relationship with Pyongyang's supreme leader, which he claims has led to greater understanding and cooperation.
However, this move reeks of something more insidious than a genuine attempt at diplomacy.