Trump says U.S. may turn to allies for shipbuilding efforts [View all]

Source: Yonhap News Agency

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States may use allies in its efforts to build naval vessels, amid expectations that his second administration might seek cooperation with South Korea's shipbuilding industry after taking office later this month.

Trump made the remarks in an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, a conservative radio program, amid calls for America to bolster its shipbuilding capacity amid an intensifying rivalry with China. China is known to have over 230 times the shipbuilding capacity of the U.S.

During a call with now-impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in November, Trump said the U.S. seeks to work with South Korea in the shipbuilding industry, particularly in naval shipbuilding, exports, repairs and maintenance, Yoon's office has said.

"We are going to do something with ships. We need ships and we may have to go a different route than you would normally go," Trump said.

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What happened to "Proudly Made in America"? And all the good union jobs that are going to be shipped overseas?

Trump lied. Surprise! Surprise!