Trump hints at ”withdrawal of US troops from South Korea” ... ”Why should we defend it?” = US media

As the United States and South Korea enter into new negotiations to determine how much of the cost of stationing US troops in South Korea South Korea will be borne by South Korea, former President Donald Trump has said that if South Korea does not pay more of the cost,
"He suggested there is a possibility of withdrawing US troops from South Korea," the US current affairs weekly magazine TIME reported on the 30th (local time).
In an interview with Time magazine published on the same day, former President Trump said, "We
There are 40,000 soldiers (actually 28,500) in dangerous places in Korea, but this is not worth talking about. Why do we protect other people? We are now in a very rich country (South Korea)
"I'm speaking against the US," he said. Time magazine interpreted his remarks as meaning that "former President Trump was hinting at the possibility of withdrawing US troops from South Korea."
The United States and South Korea regularly sign a Special Measures Agreement (SMA) that stipulates the costs that South Korea must bear in relation to the hosting of U.S. troops in South Korea.
Regarding this issue, former President Trump, who is opposed to so-called "free rides" and sees alliances as "deals," increased his share of defense spending in 2019, nearly six times higher than the previous year, during his term in office.
They were pressuring us with high demands.