Trump mistakenly claims “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired missiles at US

By Global News

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U.S. President Donald Trump confused Japan for Iran during a comment on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, mistakenly claiming that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired 111 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier over a period of an hour. He went on to say that all the missiles had been intercepted. #trump #uspoli #GlobalNews

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