Trump elaborated later Monday that he was referring to raids on churches and on a U.S. military base by the new South Korean government, which they "probably shouldn't have done," the president argued.

South Korea has long come under targeted criticism from Trump, who has called it a "money machine" that takes advantage of American military protection.

President Donald Trump is hosting Lee Jae Myung, the new president of South Korea, at the White House on Monday for talks expected to center on trade and defense. The first in-person meeting between the two leaders could help flesh out details of a July trade deal between the two countries that has Seoul investing hundreds of