The 80-year-old president blundered his way through a briefing with journalists at the NATO summit.
Trump says ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ fired missiles at US ship
President Donald Trump mistakenly said the “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired 111 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier.
Donald Trump’s ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ Gaffe Overshadows High-Stakes NATO Summit
In his latest faux pas, US President Donald Trump mixed up Japan, a key US ally, with Iran by mistakenly referring to the latter as the “Islamic Republic of Japan.” It did not end there. Shortly …
‘His brain is gone’: Trump’s Japan-Iran gaffe sparks 25th Amendment calls
While President Donald Trump is no stranger to making gaffes, his latest blunder Wednesday during a press conference in Turkey ignited an online firestorm as critics renewed calls to have the …
Trump Claims ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ Shot at US Aircraft Carrier in Jaw-Dropping Gaffe at NATO Summit
Trump appeared to confuse Iran with Japan during a stunning verbal slip at the NATO summit as he touted the effectiveness of Patriot missile defense systems. The post Trump Claims ‘Islamic Republic of …
Trump’s mind-boggling gaffe attacks ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’
President Donald Trump made a remarkable gaffe Wednesday when trying to name the Islamic Republic of Iran, melding the Middle East country’s name with that of another country far-divorced from the …
Trump Mistakenly Says ‘Islamic Republic of Japan,’ Meaning Iran, Shot 111 Missiles at U.S. Aircraft Carrier
The president mixed up his nations while seemingly referring to Iran’s attempted attack on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in March …
Trump was talking about Iran. Then he mentioned the ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’
The verbal slip came as Trump defended recent US military strikes on Iran and declared that the interim ceasefire with Tehran was effectively “over”, while warning that Washington was prepared to …
South Korea, US and Japan agree to cooperate on SMR deployment, Seoul says
SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to cooperate on the deployment of small modular reactors in third countries on the sidelines of …
China, Japan trade conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku islands
BEIJING/TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – China and Japan reported conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing …