Kukkiwon, also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, has awarded former U. S. President Donald Trump a 9th Dan Black belt – the highest level attainable by professional martial artists.
The president of Kukkiwon, Lee Dong-seop, went to visit Trump at his home in Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida this weekend to give him a taekwondo and the coveted black belt.
‘I heard that the Donald Trump is highly interested in taekwondo,’ Lee said.
It’s believed the visit was set up by a South Korean resident in the U. S.
‘It is my pleasure and honor to receive this honorary certificate. Taekwondo is a great martial art for protecting oneself in these times,’ Trump said.
The former president vowed that he would look to wear the taekwondo clothing in Congress should he make a return to the White House in the future.
Half a dozen photos could also be seen on the wall of Trump’s Florida mansion including one of him shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Panmunjom as the pair met at the border in the Demilitarized Zone in June 2019.
Earlier that month, another picture showed him meeting the Queen in early June of the same year.
Also from that visit, a framed photo sees Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump pictured walking to greet the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in London. The First Lady can be seen in a bright flowing orange dress.
Another photo sees Trump, saluting a U. S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony at the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 2018.
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In another serious photo, Trump and Melania can be seen at the front door to the White House as they prepared to welcome the Colombian President and his wife in February 2019.
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