Trump Meets Mr. Toyota

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Trump:

I met Mr. Toyoda in Japan. He is about 92 years old.

“What is your name?”
“Toyoda,” “You are rich.”
I said, “What do you have to do with Toyota?”
He said, “I own it.”

He then agreed to invest 10 billion dollars in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/xdyWdiaMMw

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 27, 2026

President Trump shares a memorable and surprisingly humorous story from his time in Japan, recalling his encounter with a 92-year-old businessman named Mr. Toyoda. What starts as a simple introduction quickly turns into a moment of disbelief and admiration, as Trump realizes he’s speaking to the man behind the global powerhouse Toyota. With his signature storytelling style, he walks through the exchange—ending with a major reveal that the legendary businessman agreed to invest $10 billion into the United States, making it both an entertaining and impactful moment.