Right-wing protesters in South Korea are adopting slogans similar to those used by Donald Trump supporters, believing that the incoming U.S. leader could intervene to help President Yoon Suk-yeol escape a political crisis.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol have begun using the slogan "Stop the Steal," a phrase popularized by Trump supporters after the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

They gathered outside the presidential residence in Seoul’s Yongsan district on January 3, waving banners with the slogan written in English alongside American flags. Hashtags like #StopTheSteal and "election fraud" have also trended on South Korean social media, accompanied by memes styled after Trump’s "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement. Much like American voters who believed Trump’s election victory was stolen, Yoon’s loyalists claim that South Korea’s Democratic Party, which controls the National Assembly, is abusing its power to oust him.

They are hopeful that U.S. President-elect Trump will speak out and intervene on Yoon’s behalf once he takes office on January 20.

"America or Mr. Trump will intervene and save Yoon Suk-yeol," said Ahn Young-mi, a woman in her 60s waving both the U.S. and South Korean flags outside the presidential residence’s police barriers.

Nearby, on a makeshift stage, organizers urged the crowd to chant "Long live Trump," a slogan popular among South Korea’s right-wing factions who believe Trump has goodwill toward Yoon.

On the night of December 3, 2024, President Yoon declared martial law without referencing any election conspiracy theories. However, he ordered hundreds of soldiers to raid the National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters, shortly before the National Assembly nullified the martial law order.

In a speech nearly a week later, Yoon accused North Korea of hacking the NEC’s computer systems but did not provide evidence. He claimed the National Intelligence Service (NIS) discovered the alleged breach but failed to cooperate fully in investigating the NEC’s systems.

Yoon questioned the legitimacy of the April 2024 parliamentary elections, a stance that has become central to his supporters’ defense of his December martial law declaration.

"I look forward to Mr. Trump taking office and opposing fraudulent elections in our country and worldwide. He will help President Yoon regain power swiftly," said Pyeong In-su, 71.

Seo Hye-kyoung, holding a "Stop the Steal" banner, even claimed that foreign agents had "stolen votes" in South Korea. When asked about the NEC’s denial of election fraud allegations, Seo insisted she only trusted President Yoon.

"The president is not someone who would lie," she said.

The United States has a deep connection to South Korea’s national identity, stemming from its support during the Korean War (1950–1953) and decades of military and economic partnership. For conservative factions, waving both U.S. and South Korean flags during protests highlights the importance of the alliance.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, set to begin his second term on January 20, has yet to comment on Yoon’s political situation. Trump’s campaign has had no clear ties to Yoon’s support base in South Korea over the past year.

On January 3, investigators from South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and police arrived at Yoon’s residence with a court-issued warrant for his arrest. However, after more than five hours of standoff involving clashes with the presidential security service (PSS) and building guards, the CIO announced a withdrawal to ensure staff safety.

The PSS labeled the January 3 operation an illegal intrusion and vowed to resist the arrest warrant while considering legal action against the investigators.

Yoon’s attorney, Yun Gap-geun, filed a constitutional complaint requesting disciplinary action against Lee Soon-hyung, the Seoul Western District Court judge who issued the arrest warrant.

(Sources: Reuters, Korea Herald)

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