How is Trump? US President’s ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ comments spark uproar and health concerns: ‘He will bomb…’
U.S. President Trump falsely claimed that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired 111 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, all of which were intercepted.
The president’s comments appeared to conflate Japan with Iran and may have been a reference to previous incidents in which Iranian forces targeted U.S. aircraft carriers.
Japan, a staunch ally of the United States since World War II, is a constitutional monarchy with a small Muslim population that has not engaged in any hostilities with the United States in nearly a century.
Trump’s inaccurate statement comes amid tensions with Iran as a ceasefire breaks down and the U.S. takes military action in response to Iran’s stance.
The US president promised further decisive measures against Iran, labeling its leaders “idiots” and saying the US might take control of Khag Island and re-blockade Tehran’s ports.
Trump’s Japan-related remarks spark heated debate
Meanwhile, several netizens on
“Is this what cognitive decline looks like?” said another.
“Turns out verbal gaffes aren’t partisan after all. The man who makes political capital out of every Biden misstep just gave his critics a clip they’ll be talking about for a long time,” said a third user.
“Please someone do something for him. We would really appreciate it. Thank you from the rest of the world,” said a fourth user.
“He’s going to bomb Japan now, isn’t he?” Another person reacted,
