Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“In our trade agreement with South Korea, they have to invest hundreds of billions of dollars”
MISLEADING
What the record shows
South Korea committed to $350 billion in investments under a November 2025 Strategic Trade and Investment Deal (a non-binding MOU), not the KORUS FTA. The speaker conflates a separate investment announcement with the trade agreement itself.
Sources
- U.S.-South Korea Bilateral Trade Relations
- US and South Korea release trade agreement details
- Trump says South Korea has agreed to invest $350 billion in US for lower tariffs
- What to Expect from the US-South Korea Investment Deal - Capstone DC
- US, South Korea unveil details on shipbuilding investment and subs in trade deal
- October 30, 2025 8:27 AM
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
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