Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have adopted the slogan 'Stop the Steal', echoing Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud. Yoon's supporters, many from the conservative Christian right, rallied outside his residence, waving American flags and demanding investigations into the validity of the election. Yoon himself has alleged electoral fraud and criticized the National Election Commission for not fully cooperating with investigations.
‘Stop the Steal’: Right-wing supporters of impeached South Korea n president Yoon co-opts Trump’s fraudulent slogan
South Korea’s conservative Christian right wing, an influential support base for Yoon, has co-opted the line to echo his comments that questioned the credibility of the election commission after he briefly imposed martial law last month.“I firmly believe there was electoral fraud,” Jay Yoon, an unrelated supporter of the suspended president aged in her 40s, told AFP outside the presidential residence.
He claimed in a later speech South Korea’s National Election Commission ignored warnings about North Korean threats to voter data and did not fully cooperate with inspections conducted by the intelligence agency. AFP’s Factcheck team witnessed a resurgence of unsubstantiated election fraud claims after Yoon declared martial law.
Yoon’s supporters insist the slogan is underlined by real concerns about South Korea’s electoral processes. Lee has never made a public statement calling for the withdrawal of US troops, saying only that the country’s army should be ready for any US departure.“Both groups share a similar base, consisting of primarily conservative Christian fundamentalists,” Gi-Wook Shin, a sociology professor at Stanford University, told AFP.Supporters of impeached South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol hold"Stop the steal" signs during a rally near his residence in Seoul on January 6, 2025.
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