“US President Donald Trump began recounting a light-hearted story about meeting Japan’s Honda and Toyota executives, introduced by former Tokyo ambassador Bill Hagerty, but abruptly stopped before mimicking the Japanese language.
“He (Hagerty) spoke totally fluent Japanese. I said, That’s very impressive. And he was introducing me to Mr. Honda. I said, Oh, are you in the car business? He goes, yes. I said, You’re a very rich man,” Trump said.
“An…
That’s how I met Mr. Honda and Mr. Toyota… – Trump halts mid-joke, denies ‘imitating’ Japanese to ‘not end up with big story’
July 19, 2025