Fact-check · Aug 17, 2026 · Donald Trump
“During my first term, they agreed to pay close to $3,000,000,000 a year for protection”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
South Korea agreed to pay approximately $920-925 million annually under the February 2019 Special Measures Agreement signed during Trump's first term, per State Department and DoD records.
Sources
- US and South Korea reach agreement to fund Koreans working for US Forces Korea | CNN Politics
- U.S.-South Korea Burden-Sharing Talk Remain Stuck. Here's How to Fix It. | The Heritage Foundation
- Trump says he rejected South Korea’s offer for defence costs | Military News | Al Jazeera
- South Korean lawmakers back $1.1 billion initial payment for US troop presence | Stars and Stripes
- Trump suggests $10 billion price tag for US troops in South Korea – Radio Free Asia
- Potential Trump presidency shadows military cost-sharing talks with South Korea | Stars and Stripes
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