Trump Opens Asia Trip Talking Tough in Campaign-Style Rally
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Trump Opens Asia Trip Talking Tough in Campaign-Style Rally
Trump said that Excuse me, so am I,
"We want fair and open trade," Mr. Trump declared, "but right now, our trade with is Japan is not fair
and it’s not open." He predicted the United States and Japan would be able to negotiate a new deal that would greatly expand trade.
"We are back home starting to do, I will tell you — and you’re reading, and you’re seeing — really, really well," Mr. Trump told the troops, noting
that the stock market has surged and unemployment has been low, with almost two million jobs added "since a very, very special day — it’s called Election Day." "We’ve dealt ISIS one brutal defeat after another, and it’s about time," he added, then noting that he had proposed increases in the defense budget.
5, 2017
TOKYO — President Trump kicked off an extensive swing through Asia with a campaign-style rally on Sunday with American troops in
Japan, as he looked toward a lengthy trip likely to be dominated by talks on confronting the nuclear threat from North Korea.
I’ll stay fresh." White House officials have framed the trip as a chance for Mr. Trump to showcase his warm relationships with world leaders including Mr. Abe
and President Xi Jinping of China, as well as to demand trade deals more favorable to the United States after his decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
On his way to Japan, Mr. Trump told reporters he would probably meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia next week to discuss
the North Korean threat, part of his 12-day, five-country tour through Asia that is also likely to focus heavily on trade.
Trump said that Excuse me, so am I,
"We want fair and open trade," Mr. Trump declared, "but right now, our trade with is Japan is not fair
and it’s not open." He predicted the United States and Japan would be able to negotiate a new deal that would greatly expand trade.
"We are back home starting to do, I will tell you — and you’re reading, and you’re seeing — really, really well," Mr. Trump told the troops, noting
that the stock market has surged and unemployment has been low, with almost two million jobs added "since a very, very special day — it’s called Election Day." "We’ve dealt ISIS one brutal defeat after another, and it’s about time," he added, then noting that he had proposed increases in the defense budget.
5, 2017
TOKYO — President Trump kicked off an extensive swing through Asia with a campaign-style rally on Sunday with American troops in
Japan, as he looked toward a lengthy trip likely to be dominated by talks on confronting the nuclear threat from North Korea.
I’ll stay fresh." White House officials have framed the trip as a chance for Mr. Trump to showcase his warm relationships with world leaders including Mr. Abe
and President Xi Jinping of China, as well as to demand trade deals more favorable to the United States after his decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
On his way to Japan, Mr. Trump told reporters he would probably meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia next week to discuss
the North Korean threat, part of his 12-day, five-country tour through Asia that is also likely to focus heavily on trade.