Trump calls US Senator Schumer’s criticism of Asia tour “almost treason”

US President Donald Trump described as “almost treason” the remarks by Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who condemned his working trip to Japan and South Korea.

In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump wrote that he had worked tirelessly “24/7,” bringing in trillions of dollars, while Senator Chuck Schumer still called his trip “a total dud”.

The president added that such statements were “almost treasonous,” insisting the visit had been a spectacular success.

In his Senate speech on October 29, Schumer called Trump’s tour of Asian countries a complete failure.

The Democrat complained that, in his view, the president was doing nothing while the government remained paralysed due to the shutdown.

In response, Trump wrote that he had been working tirelessly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and had earned trillions of dollars. He added that Schumer had labelled his trip a “complete failure” despite being aware of the “tremendous success” of the Asian tour.

US President Donald Trump’s Asia tour, held ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled in Gyeongju from October 31 to November 1, focused on securing trade, investment, and supply-chain agreements with Japan, South Korea, and China.

On October 28, Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo and signed a framework deal on rare earths and critical minerals to reduce dependence on China. The agreement includes cooperation on mining, refining, and joint stockpiling of strategic materials. Tokyo also pledged to strengthen its defence role under the US–Japan alliance and expand coordination in Indo-Pacific security.

Later that same day, in Gyeongju, South Korea, Trump met President Lee Jae-myung and announced a $350 billion investment package together with a cut in U.S. tariffs on Korean autos from 25% to 15%. The deal foresees $200 billion in phased investments over the next decade and another $150 billion for shipbuilding and infrastructure cooperation — designed to stabilise bilateral trade ties after years of friction.

Trump’s final stop in Busan featured talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On October 30, 2025, the two sides reached a temporary trade truce: the US lowered certain tariffs on Chinese imports (average rate down from 57% to 47%), while China suspended its rare-earth export curbs for one year and resumed major soybean purchases.

The trip highlighted Trump’s push to secure critical mineral supply chains, expand East-Asian investment, and ease U.S.–China tensions — moves he described as a “spectacular success.”

By Jeyhun Aghazada