United States President Donald Trump can sometimes be nicer to his country’s enemies than its friends. Trump’s unusual method of negotiating appears to be displeasing people in South Korea, especially conservatives. Many now appear willing to criticize the U.S. leader. In recent weeks, there has been a small but notable backlash to Trump and his comments among South Korean conservatives. They are unhappy about his decision to say nice things about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while pressuring South Korea to spend more on its military. Trump’s negotiating style is not new. The U.S. president has praised Kim as his friend for more than a year. At the same time, he is trying to persuade the North Korean leader to give up his country’s nuclear weapons. Yet there are no plans for new talks between the two sides, and North Korea continues to raise tensions with the South.