協定とは米韓FTAのこと。
『9月22日にロス（Wilbur Ross）商務長官がニューヨークでの非公開の会合で「人道支援が協定破棄論を呼んだ」と語りました。それを東亜日報が参加者から聞き出し、報じたのです。記事から商務長官の発言を拾います。
全世界が北朝鮮を経済的に孤立させるため圧迫している時に、北朝鮮への人道的支援をする韓国の政策を、トランプ大統領は苦々しく見ていた。こうした雰囲気が米韓FTAを破棄したいとのトランプ大統領の心情に影響を与えた。
文在寅政権が北朝鮮と対話し得ると考えることが混乱を呼んでいる。北朝鮮に対する韓国政府の立場は全く理解できない。より強硬にならねばならぬ時に、そうしない。こんな空気が米韓FTA破棄に対する変数になるだろう。
オフレコの会合だったためでしょう、この発言を報じた米国メディアは見当たりません。』
Trump's impromptu coaching came in the middle of a pivotal conversation with top officials about whether or not to withdraw from the U.S.-Korean trade deal. Sources familiar with the conversation recounted the exchange for Axios, and the White House did not dispute this account.
A number of senior officials and cabinet secretaries were present for the conversation, including Defense Secretary Mattis, Agriculture Secretary Perdue, and Secretary of State Tillerson. At issue was whether the U.S. would withdraw from the Korean trade deal — an action Trump threatened but still hasn't done.
"You've got 30 days, and if you don't get concessions then I'm pulling out," Trump told Lighthizer.
"Ok, well I'll tell the Koreans they've got 30 days," Lighthizer replied.
"No, no, no," Trump interjected. "That's not how you negotiate. You don't tell them they've got 30 days. You tell them, 'This guy's so crazy he could pull out any minute.'"
"That's what you tell them: Any minute," Trump continued. "And by the way, I might. You guys all need to know I might. You don't tell them 30 days. If they take 30 days they'll stretch this out."
