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Trump calls Iran the 'Islamic Republic of Japan' in gaffe

newsJul 8, 20269714,171

During remarks July 8 at the NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to Iran as the "Islamic Republic of Japan," saying "we had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan" and that "they were shot at the aircraft carrier." Trump made the comment while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the article says Trump had just insulted Zelenskyy to his face, a remark met by a cold stare. The outlet describes the phrase as an almost-certain attempt to reference the Islamic Republic of Iran. The gaffe joined other high-profile slips the article notes from the same summit and was widely shared in social posts reproducing the line and mocking the mistake.

Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social

Trump says the "Islamic Republic of Japan" fired 111 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln two months.

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