The Independent·3 min read·medium
Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan’
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During a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to Iran as the 'Islamic Republic of Japan' while discussing a missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier. He also appeared to confuse Zelensky with Vladimir Putin during the same session.
The president also confused Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he was seated next to, and the Ukrainian president’s arch foe, Vladimir Putin, in the same session
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