Trump implies possible trade deal with S. Korea during town hall event

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim a tariff deal with South Korea is on the horizon while officials here maintain their cautious tone clarifying that no deal will be sealed ahead of the June third presidential election.

Mr Trump's latest claim was made via phone to moderators of a televised town hall Wednesday evening hosted by NewsNation.

When pressed about a tangible time frame for tariff deals with U.S. trade partners Mr. Trump added that he was in fact not in a hurry to rush into any deal as yet.

He also went on to reaffirm that QUOTE "South Korea has been ripping the U.S. off on trade" despite the fact that "the U.S. pays for the military"