- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated his first White House meeting with Donald Trump exceeded expectations, attributing its success to his prior reading of Trump's book, The Art of the Deal.
- Prior to the summit, Trump had publicly raised concerns about South Korea's democracy on social media, though he later dismissed reports of church raids as a "rumour" during the meeting.
- The leaders discussed modernising the US-South Korea alliance and addressing North Korea's nuclear threat, with President Lee affirming Seoul's commitment to not developing nuclear weapons.
- While economic deals were announced, including Korean Air's purchase of Boeing planes, the summit yielded little progress on more contentious issues like the presence of US troops or the renegotiation of a trade deal.
- President Lee also praised Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un, humorously suggesting the possibility of a "Trump Tower" in North Korea if peace were achieved on the peninsula.
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