US EditionFor Japan's New Leader, the Key to Connecting with Trump Could Be a Ford F-150 Truck
Trump praised the Ford F-150, the best-selling U.S. truck in 2025, amid Japan's possible purchase to boost trade and strengthen diplomatic ties.
- Saturday, President Donald Trump endorsed Ford's F-150 aboard Air Force One en route to Malaysia, embracing Japan's plans to buy a large quantity of the pickup.
- Japan's government floated buying a fleet of F-150s for its transport ministry, while Sanae Takaichi took office last week and Trump said aboard Air Force One, `I hear great things about her.`
- Ford Motor Co. notes the Ford F-150 is the best-selling truck in the U.S. and was recently named 2025's top vehicle, while investing $5B in Kentucky and Michigan plants.
- For Trump, Ford pickups in Tokyo would be a visible win for U.S.-Japan ties, while Japanese officials consider buying American soybeans, liquefied natural gas and autos.
- Trade tensions persist as the $5B investment pledge by Japan's previous administration and Tokyo's vendor preferences complicate U.S. hopes, officials say.
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For Japan’s new leader, the key to connecting with Donald Trump could be a Ford F-150 truck
TOKYO — President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. One key to this strategy might lie in an idea floated by Japan’s government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks, a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities. It’s an early diplomatic test…
US President Donald Trump will land in Tokyo on Monday, so the Japanese are buying around 100 American Ford F-150 pick-up trucks – Trump's favorite car.
Trump calls Ford F-150 a 'hot truck' in enthusiastic presidential endorsement of top-selling American vehicle
President Donald Trump handed Ford a ringing endorsement Saturday on his way to a week-long trip to Asia, noting the carmaker's F-150 model pickup truck is "a hot truck."The president's comments came after a reporter asked Trump aboard Air Force One en route to Malaysia about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plans to purchase a large quantity of the vehicles."Well, that's good. They're great trucks," Trump said. "She has good taste. That…
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President Donald Trump arrives in Japan on his Asia tour. Prime Minister said they would buy Ford F-150 as a gesture to ease tensions.
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