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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: Right_in_Virginia on May 25, 2019, 02:04:23 pm
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Donald and Melania touch down in Tokyo after sixteen hours of flights to celebrate 'very special time' in Japanese history and meet new monarch
Daily Mail/UK, May 25, 2019
•President Donald Trump and Melania Trump have arrived in Tokyo for the second time for a state visit
•It is their second trip to Japan since Donald Trump took office, and it's tied to the enthronement of the Japanese Emperor Naruhito
•President and first lady are first state guests of Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in May following his father's abdication, and Empress Masako
•They held a dinner for Japanese business leaders after arriving Saturday evening local time in Tokyo
•U.S. president will also hold bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and attend cultural events, including a sumo wrestling tournament where Trump will give out the top prize
•Trip is intended to showcase the strength of the Japanese-American alliance, and a U.S. official
•American president comes back to Tokyo in June for the Group of 20 Summit and meatier discussions
More: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7068931/Donald-Melania-Trump-honored-Tokyo-official-foreign-guests-new-emperor.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7068931/Donald-Melania-Trump-honored-Tokyo-official-foreign-guests-new-emperor.html)
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POTUS also greeted troops in Alaska during a refueling stop:
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Interesting background on the trip in the video at the link below:
President Trump Retweeted
The White Houseâ€
Verified account @WhiteHouse
President Trump previews his trip to Japan this weekend:
video at link: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1131735380284383232
6:35 PM - 23 May 2019
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Another video of POTUS with the troops in Alaska at the link below:
Donald J. Trumpâ€
Verified account @realDonaldTrump
In Alaska with our GREAT TROOPS, departing shortly for Japan!
Video at link: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1132083465720016896
5:38 PM - 24 May 2019
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What is FLOTUS doing disembarking from a flight in the same dress she wore to board? 8888huh
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POTUS also greeted troops in Alaska during a refueling stop:
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What a beautiful human being....MY PRESIDENT TRUMP! :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
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THANK YOU for posting this important information. Abe also nominated president for PEACE PRIZE, as our president stopped 'rockets being sent over their land by North Korea. NO ONE ELSE TALKED TO KIM...TO STOP THAT. Then I know, rocket man..cant keep his word as he is pure evil. All on KIM alone.
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I see twitter is still being disgusting and lying about my president. Why are these ANTI-AMERICANS..living in the USA? THEY CAN MOVE TO MEXICO..CHINA..CUBA..VENEZUELA...RIGHT NOW! SUCH INSANE PEOPLE.
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An Abe selfie happy77
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An Abe selfie happy77
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Now that is just so unfair..... it is going to make Xi Jealous AF!!
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Nice. I’m so proud of our FLOTUS and POTUS as representing the best that America has to offer. :patriot:
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What is FLOTUS doing disembarking from a flight in the same dress she wore to board? 8888huh
I know ... it's rather shocking! :laugh:
@austingirl
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I think the banquet is going on now .... hopefully there'll be updates later.
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Donald J. Trumpâ€
Verified account @realDonaldTrump
Tonight in Tokyo, Japan at the RyÅgoku Kokugikan Stadium, it was my great honor to present the first-ever U.S. President’s Cup to Sumo Grand Champion Asanoyama. Congratulations! A great time had by all, thank you @AbeShinzo!!
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4:48 AM - 26 May 2019
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1132614380103843840
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I love that Melania wore flats and isn't taller than her host....
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President Trump becomes the first leader to meet the new Emperor (and Empress):
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Subject: Supplemental Travel Pool #5:; POTUS and FLOTUS depart for Asakaka Place
At 9:15 am local time, the president and first lady departed the Imperial Palace en route to Asakaka Place, where President Trump has a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and FLOTUS has a separate program of events that will be covered by a separate FLOTUS pooler.
POTUS and FLOTUS came into view just inside the glass enclosed waiting area at 9:13 am. The president was seen speaking to Empress Masako while the first lady spoke to Emperor Naruhito.
Pooler couldn’t make out any of their remarks, and audio and cell phone photos were explicitly disallowed. The president helped the first lady into the presidential limo and walked around the back to the right side to enter it himself.
They waved to the imperial family from inside the limo. The president looked at American press and waved. Pool waved back. The president waved again. First lady Melania Trump also waved at press.
“Stars and Stripes Forever†played the long motorcade out. The emperor and empress remained outside until the entire motorcade had departed. They continued to nod as it pulled out.
At the end, the emperor and empress gave a full bow to cameras on an opposing platform. They turned and nodded in the direction of the supplemental press pool, then looked at one another and giggled once it was over. It was their first Imperial Palace visit with a head of state for Emperor Naruhito, who took the throne on May 1.
While the supplemental pool was waiting for the president and first lady to leave the Imperial Palace, National Security Advisor John Bolton, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and FLOTUS spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham were seen inside a waiting area inside the building.
Roughly 10 minutes before the president exited the Imperial Palace, at 9:04 am, NSC’s Matt Pottinger, White House social media director Dan Scavino, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, senior advisor Stephen Miller, Grisham, Lighthizer, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and Bolton walked out. Mulvaney and Bolton were conversing with each other.
Apologies for the length of time it took to send the supplemental pool reports, we were immediately moved to a holding facility that took several minutes to walk to. I appreciate your patience and kindness today.
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Donald J. Trump Retweeted The White House †Verified account
@WhiteHouse 3h3 hours ago
President @realDonaldTrump and Prime Minister @AbeShinzo met for bilateral meetings and a working lunch at Akasaka Palace.
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FLOTUS attends children's dance performance:
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Interesting tidbit .... both the Emperor and Empress speak English (they attended Oxford). When they were with POTUS and FLOTUS alone they spoke English; with other Japanese present, they spoke through an interpreter.
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