President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a joint appearance in the White House’s East Room reaffirmed the importance of the two countries’ “very crucial” security alliance in the Pacific region and their economic relationship. Trump also in the press conference Friday…
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a joint appearance in the White House’s East Room reaffirmed the importance of the two countries’ “very crucial” security alliance in the Pacific region and their economic relationship.
Trump also in the press conference Friday afternoon gave his first public remarks about his phone call with China’s president, Xi Jinping , on Thursday.
“I think we are in the process of getting along very well, and I think that will be very much of benefit to Japan,” said Trump who as president-elect made waves by speaking directly with Taiwan’s president in a break with decades of U. S. practice. “Discussed a lot of subjects. It was a long talk. We are working on that as we speak. We have conversations with various representatives of China. Think it will work out very well for everybody.”
The press conference was Trump’s first during a difficult week for the White House. On Thursday night, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request by the Department of Justice to lift a stay on Trump’s controversial immigration executive order.
The president on Friday reiterated his position that the White House will ultimately “win that particular case. “
“We are going to do whatever is necessary to keep our country safe,” Trump said. “We’ll be doing something very rapidly having to do with additional security for our country. You’ll be seeing that sometime next week. “
Prior to the press conference, Trump and Abe met in the Oval Office where Trump complimented Abe’s handshake and “strong hands” before walking together down the Colonnade. Trump noted that the two developed a friendship during a prior meeting at Trump Tower in New York and have “very, very, good chemistry.”
“The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep,” said Trump.
”This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer,” he said.
