@Maj. Bill Martin
Did you actually read that paragraph?
What he is doing is COMPLAINING about the SK's getting a free ride while the US Taxpayer pays for their security.
HOW did you miss that?
Probably because I was focused on the part where Trump bragged about his "very good" relationship with the single most despotic ruler on the planet, sympathized with that despot being "not happy" and "feeling threatened", and validated that despot's propaganda by calling the exercises "very provocative."
All of which
are far worse to me than having exercises with one of our few allies who actually spends more of their GNP on defense than we do.
Making us the bad guy and Kim the good guy is something I'd expect of those who hate the U.S..
I think the secret to understanding Trump is that he believes that
he embodies the U.S.. So anyone who disagrees with him is his enemy, and therefore an enemy of the U.S., and anyone who agrees with him is his friend and therefore a friend of the U.S..