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Trump calls Ford F-150 a ‘hot truck’ after Japan PM’s reported purchase plans

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October 27, 2025

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President Donald Trump known as Ford’s F-150 pickup “scorching” on Saturday after being requested about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s reported plans to buy quite a few automobiles. (Credit score: Fast response by way of X)

President Donald Trump handed Ford a ringing message of assist on Saturday because it heads right into a weeklong journey to Asia, noting that the automaker’s F-150 mannequin pickup truck is “a scorching truck.”

The president’s feedback got here after a reporter requested Trump aboard Air Power One en path to Malaysia about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to buy a big amount of the automobiles.

“Effectively, that is good. They’re nice vans,” Trump mentioned. ‘She has good style. That is a scorching truck.’

President Donald Trump mentioned he seems ahead to assembly Japan’s new prime minister. (Joe Raedle/Getty Photographs)

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The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling truck within the US for a few years in a row and was lately named the best-selling automotive of 2025.

He added that he has heard “nice issues” about Takaichi, who took workplace on Tuesday after being elected the primary girl to guide Japan.

“I hear nice issues about her,” Trump mentioned. “I feel she’s going to be nice. She was good friend of Mr. [Shinzo] Abe, an ideal man… and good friend of mine, as you already know. He was only a great particular person and he actually preferred her. She preferred him so much. In order that’s signal. I sit up for assembly her.”

Ford Motor Co. is the producer of the F-150, the best-selling truck within the US (Geoff Robins/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

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Throughout the journey to Asia, Trump is anticipated to debate with Takaichi a rise in Japanese protection spending and comply with extra purchases of US weapons, based on an Related Press report.

Ford turned well-known for its revolutionary meeting line, launched with the Mannequin T in 1908. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg by way of / Getty Photographs)

Takaichi’s pursuits will revolve round strengthening the Japan-US alliance and cultivating a trust-based partnership between the 2 nations, the newspaper reported.