US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he thinks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his “biggest fan” among world leaders.“Japan’s doing very well,” Trump said at a press conference after a Group of Seven summit concluded in the French spa resort of Evian-les-Bains. “I have to tell you, she thinks I did a great job. You have to call her and ask her. She’s doing a very good job, by the way.”Trump’s comments came after he was asked whether he had called on other G7 members, including Britain, Germany and Japan, to send their armed forces in connection with the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump says Japan ‘doing very well’ under his ‘biggest fan’ Takaichi
At a press conference following the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he believes Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his "biggest fan" among world leaders.
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At a press conference following the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he believes Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his "biggest fan" among world leaders. Trump commented that Japan is "doing very well" and indicated that Takaichi believes he has done a "great job." He also noted that Takaichi is "doing a very good job." These remarks were made after Trump was questioned about whether he had asked other G7 members, including Japan, to contribute armed forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump was asked if he called on G7 members to send armed forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump stated that Japan is 'doing very well'.
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US President Donald Trump believes Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his 'biggest fan' among world leaders.
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Takaichi believes Trump did a great job and is doing a very good job.
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