The President of South Korea presented Trump with the country's highest state award.

On October 29, South Korean President Lee Jae—myung awarded US President Donald Trump with the country's highest state award, the Order of Mugunhwa. The event was broadcast by Fox News channel.

The Mugunghwa Order is awarded to the Presidents of South Korea and foreign leaders for "outstanding services to strengthening the state, ensuring peace and prosperity of peoples." This award can also be awarded to the spouses of foreign leaders. Trump became the first US president to receive this award.

In addition, the American leader was also presented with a copy of the crown. According to Bloomberg, this gold-plated object symbolizes the era of peace established by Silla on the Korean Peninsula. The crown also represents "the divine connection between the power of heaven and sovereignty on Earth." Trump thanked the South Korean leader for the gift. Earlier, he noted that the United States has a "special connection" with this country.

The replica presented to Trump is a "Golden Crown from Cheongmachon," the original of which is kept at the Gyeongju National Museum. According to South Korean media, the choice of the gift was symbolic and corresponds to the aesthetic preferences of the American leader.

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On October 22, it was reported that Trump was awarded the Architect of Peace Award, which was established in 1995 by the Richard Nixon Foundation, the 37th President of the United States. It is specified that the award was presented to the American leader by the chairman of the Board of directors of the foundation and former national security adviser Robert O'Brien in the presence of Nixon's relatives.

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