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Trump claims credit for LDP's election victory
Trump credited his social media endorsement for Prime Minister Takaichi's landslide win in Japan's election and plans to host her at the White House on March 19.
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The U.S. president indicated his support could play a key role in the victory of Japan's first female prime minister, as they prepare for discussions at the White House amid ongoing China-Taiwan tensions.
Trump says "honored" to see Japan PM's party won big, touts his endorsement
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he was "very honored" to see Japan's ruling party led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi win this month's general election by a landslide, suggesting his endorsement of her played a role.
On February 17, 2026, foreign news agencies reported that US President Donald Trump, in an interview aboard Air Force One, praised Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female Prime Minister, as a great leader. He stated that the victory in the general election on February 8, in which the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives, was one of the highest vote counts in Japan's post-war history. Donald …
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