President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House Friday:
Highlights of the PM’s visit to the White House below.
"Social Security will not be touched, it will only be strengthened," says President Trump.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
"We have illegal immigrants on Social Security and we're going to find out who they are and take them off… we're not going to stand for that." pic.twitter.com/WNFD1qBzIP
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces he intends to “elevate Japan’s investment in the United States to an unprecedented amount of $1 trillion” now that President Trump is back in office. pic.twitter.com/v86VnIzptM
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "We have potentially more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia just in Alaska. We have the most of any country in the world. It's a big asset for the United States but we haven't used it… It's an amazing phenomenon that took place over the last four years." pic.twitter.com/cu9FT3tfAq
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces he intends to “elevate Japan’s investment in the United States to an unprecedented amount of $1 trillion” now that President Trump is back in office. pic.twitter.com/v86VnIzptM
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
NOW – Trump directed Musk to audit the Pentagon. pic.twitter.com/IOwcZN5B1N
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 7, 2025
🚨 President Trump just ROASTED Maxine Waters and the democrats for staging an insurrection at the Department of Education
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 7, 2025
“I see Maxine Waters, a low-life, I see all these people, they don't love our country.”
Darn right, Mr. President. pic.twitter.com/QtanP4tQmG
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "We have potentially more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia just in Alaska. We have the most of any country in the world. It's a big asset for the United States but we haven't used it… It's an amazing phenomenon that took place over the last four years." pic.twitter.com/cu9FT3tfAq
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
President Trump on USAID: "It's absolutely obscene… there's nothing of value to anybody…and we're going to be doing more and more…We're going to be looking at the Department of Education, we're going to be looking at our military…We're talking about trillions of dollars." pic.twitter.com/1ALz1DCcIx
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: Trump announces DOGE will start digging very deeply into the Pentagon and Department of Education
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 7, 2025
“We're talking about TRILLIONS of dollars. Trillions of dollars being absolutely wasted and perhaps illegally.”
And people will be PROSECUTED!pic.twitter.com/rTiq6J1i9U
🚨Trump backs JD Vance position to bring back DOGE staffer:
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 7, 2025
DOOCY: Do you agree with the Vice President that the fired DOGE engineer should be brought back?
TRUMP: I’m with the Vice President. pic.twitter.com/MZOZWgMSyS
PRESIDENT TRUMP: We spend more per pupil on education than any other country, yet we're ranked dead last. I want to see CHOICE in education and education returned to the STATES. pic.twitter.com/dFBckqG3gu
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: Japan PM Ishiba just announced he will be working to elevate Japan's investment in the U.S. to $1 TRILLION
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 7, 2025
"With the inauguration of President Trump, the momentum for Japanese companies to invest in the United States is growing even stronger," Ishiba said
LFG! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/7k6dopZOBj
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "For nearly 80 years the American and Japanese people have enjoyed a friendship like few others… After our meeting today, I'm confident that the cherished alliances between our two countries… will continue to flourish long into the future." pic.twitter.com/Z70B35vWfG
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
🚨 JUST IN: Japan’s PM just announced major Japanese car companies will be opening new factories in AMERICA.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 7, 2025
This will create THOUSANDS of new, high paying jobs for Americans.
THE TRUMP EFFECT! pic.twitter.com/pOPKigKK6r
🚨 NOW: An excited President Trump gifts a photo of himself with the Japanese PM before starting their press conference.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 7, 2025
"I wish I was as handsome as he is, but I am not!"
So wholesome 🤣 pic.twitter.com/NQLfm6R0Ka
REPORTER: "Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the new Time Magazine cover that has Elon Musk sitting behind your resolute desk?"
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 7, 2025
TRUMP: "No…Is Time magazine still in business? I didn't even know that."
Via @charliekirk11 pic.twitter.com/vIEi89kCW8
President Donald J. Trump presents Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with a picture of them together. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/v5JPK7EsjA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025
🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/u3wnFZ3NO2
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 7, 2025
President Donald J. Trump welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House 🇺🇸🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/nXNTW6wygc
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 7, 2025