Japanese Prime Minister said Friday he was excited to meet a television celebrity like U.S. President Donald Trump.
“On television, he is frightening, but he was actually very sincere,” the prime minister said.
Ishiba also said he wasn’t using their White House meeting to “suck up” to the U.S. president.
The prime minister also heaped praise on Trump, saying he was inspired by the “undaunted presence” of a bloodied Trump pumping his fist after surviving an assassination attempt at a July campaign rally.
Ishiba added that many in Japan were also excited about his return to the White House.
“It is not only among politicians, but also among the general public as well as business leaders,” Ishiba said. “There are many that were anxiously awaiting your comeback.”
Ishiba was asked during their joint news conference about Japan potentially imposing tariffs on U.S. goods, since Trump didn’t rule out doing similar to Japan.
The prime minister, grinning, said his official answer was no.
Trump laughed and said he liked that answer.
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dbsaiya
Oh yes, trump's frightening policies are quite sincere.
TaiwanIsNotChina
That's because he graciously waits until the next day before declaring Okinawa the 51st state.
purple_depressed_bacon
The only frightening thing about Trump is his continued insistence on looking like a deranged oompa-loompa. Hard to take someone seriously when they're stained orange and signing off on executive orders to ban paper straws.
Yrral
He using it too grovel up to Trump
factchecker
Ishiba in full brown nose mode.
quercetum
The lack of vocabulary and language expression is astonishing. Americans need to learn their own language better.
Geeter Mckluskie
"On TV" through the MSM's "Nazi" lense
travelbangaijin
I don't think anybody who have leaders that maintains a deflationary monetary policy should be pointing fingers at Trump, just my opinion.
3RENSHO
"Americans need to learn their own language better."
We are in complete agreement here; when did 'suck up' enter the general lexicon?
garypen
Fifty years or so ago, along with its variation, "kiss up". Have you been in a coma?
(Although, multiple sources site usage as far back as the mid 19th century.)
garypen
"Television celebrity" pretty much describes his qualifications to be president.
Tokyo Guy
Maybe Ishiba's English isn't that hot, or the interpreter used the wrong word, but "frightening" isn't a word you'd use about Trump, unless you mean the orange makeup.
"Risible", "borderline insane", and "spends most of the time off in cloud cuckoo land" are more apt.
Laguna
The proof is in the pudding. Trump is very frightening indeed.
Slayer
He is only frightening to those who are afraid of being exposed, meaning the legacy media.
Not many Americans feel the same way they felt in 2020. America has moved on,
maybe the posters on JT should do the same.
Chico3
Oh wow! We're really frightened of Trump (sarcasm). If you really want to know what kind of person Trump is, go to the Micheal Cohen videos on YouTube. He worked for him before and during Trump's first term. That will tell you. And don't just take his word for it. There are others who also worked with and for him with similar stories.
TaiwanIsNotChina
They probably should start by not fleeing to the PRC to live out their days in hiding.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Also to help further a commentator's education:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck
Fos
Rational people in Japan and Asia understand that this US administration, same as the previous ones, based on arrogance and warmongering, is not to be trusted.
A new world order based on stability and prosperity will be lead by China. Enough with the hypocrisy and double standards of America
TokyoLiving
Ishi San, did you get an autograph front The biggest clown of the world??..
TokyoLiving
*from
LOL
I'veSeenFootage
The irony of this sequence of sentences is astounding.
Geeter Mckluskie
He replaced a corpse
I'veSeenFootage
And a corpse is by definition less harmful to the country than Donald.
Geeter Mckluskie
Unless that definition is "puppet for the deep state grifters and war-mongers"