Trump: On Helping Us in Iran, South Korea Said ‘No, Thank You’ — We Can’t Be Stupid Enough to Help Them

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TRUMP: "South Korea as an example. We helped them, but when it came to helping us, I didn’t put on a heavy sell, but I just said, 'Would you like to participate?' and they all said, 'No, thank you.' And I said, 'I’m going to remember that to myself.' So you could say we are going to make a lot of money, because when they're not willing to go for you, you just can’t be a stupid person and help them. They want our help. We have thousands and thousands — like, in South Korea, as an example, we have 40,000 soldiers over there. And I said, 'Would you mind giving us a little hand with Iran, the Islamic republic of Iran?' And they say, 'Well, we'd rather not.' And I said, 'Okay, thank you very much. I appreciate it.' But I think you have to remember this stuff. I really do."