Trump Receives Crown From South Korea

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00:00Trump Receives Crown from South Korea

00:02It was a crowning achievement for President Donald Trump, as he became the first American

00:07to receive South Korea's highest honor. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung awarded Trump

00:12the Grand Order of Mugung-hwa Wednesday during a ceremony in Gyeongju, Mediaite reported.

00:17The award is the highest national honor in South Korea and is usually awarded to heads of state.

00:23Lee cited Trump's work trying to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula.

00:27Trump was presented with an ornate medal and a replica of a Scylla-era crown,

00:32described as the largest and most extravagant among the six remaining from Korea's first

00:37unified kingdom. The announcer proclaimed the honor given,

00:41in anticipation of the peace and prosperity Trump will bring to the region.

00:46That is really beautiful. I'd like to wear it right now, Trump said of the medal.

00:50Thank you so much. We'll cherish it. Thank you very much, everybody.

00:55Trump said the honor was very special, but did not try on the crown, which was given to Trump days

01:02after no king's rallies were held to protest him and his presidency. Lee said the gift symbolized

01:08a golden age of U.S.-South Korean relations. The crown and medal are the latest gifts Trump

01:14has received during his Asian tour. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takeuchi gave Trump a golden golf ball

01:20and a signed putter that was owned by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was close to the president.