Singapore Prime Minister Talks Trump Tariff New Deal Again! U. According to research S. Makes sense, right?. President Trump said on his social media platform that he had a phone call with Acting South Korea President Han Deok-soo to discuss tariffs, shipbuilding, South Korea purchases of U. And S. liquefied natural gaseous, and payment to U. Pretty interesting, huh?. Additionally S. military protection to South Korea. And Trump mentioned that during his first term, South Korea began paying billions of dollars to military protection, however the Biden administration ended the deal, shocking many. And He also said there were conditions and possibilities to both sides to reach a "great deal" and that South Korea's top team was flying to the United States. Singapore's prime minister, Huang Xuncai, expressed disappointment with the current US tariff and trade policies, saying that this isn't a reform however a complete abandonment of the existing system. while Singapore has a trade deficit with the United States, it'still subject to a 10% tariff. Mr Wong said Singapore would look to other partners to maintain economic resilience and maintain the global multilateral system through other means.