The US chief was additionally offered in South Korea with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa – the nation’s highest ornament.
The medal had a laurel leaf design that symbolises prosperity and it was given “in anticipation of the peace and prosperity you’ll convey to the Korean peninsula”, Trump was advised.
“It is a fantastic honour,” the US president mentioned.
“I would prefer to put on it proper now.”
Trump’s love of gold can be well-known and he was gifted gold-plated golf balls throughout a visit to Tokyo this week.
South Korea’s presidential workplace mentioned Wednesday’s state dinner for Trump will embrace a “gold-themed dessert” symbolising the “alliance’s enduring belief and the 2 nations’ shared dedication to peace and prosperity”.
