Trump inspires supporters of impeached South Korean president

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have adopted some of the symbols and slogans associated with President-elect Donald Trump.

SEOUL, South Korea — In some ways it is a familiar scene: American flags, “Stop the Steal” posters and the occasional hat declaring “Make America Great Again.”

It isn’t a Donald Trump rally, however, but a protest by conservative supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could become the East Asian democracy’s first sitting president to be arrested after he plunged it into political instability last month with his botched attempt to declare martial law.

Though opinion polls suggest the majority of South Koreans support removing Yoon from office, his impeachment and potential arrest have brought backlash from members of his base, some of whom have amplified claims of election fraud and other conspiracy theories promoted by right-wing YouTubers.

Many of Yoon’s supporters wave American flags to express support for the longtime South Korean alliance with the United States, whose backing they see as crucial for protecting South Korean democracy in a hostile neighborhood.

They have also adopted some of the symbols and slogans associated with President-elect Trump, whom they see as a political kindred spirit to Yoon and one who is similarly persecuted.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-supporters-impeached-south-korean-president-rcna186080

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