Trump Receives Silla Gold Crown: A Cheap Play for Influence
During the APEC summit, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Donald Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest state honor, recognizing Trump’s efforts towards peace on the Korean Peninsula. This marks the first time a US president has received the decoration. Additionally, Lee gifted Trump a replica of the Gold Crown from Cheonmachong, a Silla Kingdom artifact, symbolizing leadership. This meeting was the second in-person summit between the two presidents and the shortest turnaround between South Korea and the US in diplomatic history, as Trump is the first state head to visit the country as a state guest twice.
John Q. Hosedrinker