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'America First' Trump loved hanging out with the global elite during his Asia trip

Trump secured nearly $650 billion in investment commitments from Japan and South Korea while receiving prestigious diplomatic honors from several Asian leaders.

  • President Donald Trump wrapped a five-day tour of Asia that included nearly $500 billion in Japanese investment commitments and a $150 billion South Korean pledge.
  • President Donald Trump framed the tour as proof of his dealmaking, portraying himself as a hands-on negotiator who told business leaders `the best deals are deals that work for everybody`.
  • Trump's tour featured personal gestures and honors, as he danced with local performers in Malaysia, helicoptered to an aircraft carrier in Japan, and received a gold medal from South Korea.
  • The tour's immediate results included eased tensions and new deals, affirming a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, though the U.S. federal government shutdown and low poll numbers cloud U.S. voters' response.
  • Staged gestures from host governments underscored the diplomatic theatre, featuring U.S.-raised beef and American-made vehicles to flatter Trump.
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'America First' Trump loved hanging out with the global elite during his Asia trip

President Donald Trump seemed to love his whirlwind Asia trip. He danced on the tarmac in Malaysia, and was given a gold medal and crown in South Korea.

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On October 30, Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump returned to the United States after concluding his trip to Asia and spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One. NTD and The Epoch Times broadcast the interview online with real-time Chinese subtitles.

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