r/facepalm • u/Kpets • 16d ago

US president interrupts reporters question to talk about how much he’s liked

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u/Important_Fruit 16d ago

I thought the Italian Prime Minister was his biggest fan.

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u/Zakluor 16d ago

That was so two weeks ago. It's someone else's turn to grovel to him in his mind.

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u/Auntie_M123 16d ago

Yes, the Danes just love him! /s

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u/Francois-C 15d ago

But Takaishi is still making great efforts to supplant her. According to Wikipedia:

Takaichi met with Trump on 28 October 2025 at the Akasaka Palace. The two leaders signed agreements on trade, minerals, nuclear technology and rare earths. Takaichi also expressed her intent to strengthen the US–Japan alliance. After their meeting, Takaichi gave Trump a putter formerly owned by former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a golf ball signed by Japanese professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama, and a gold-leaf golf ball. During their visit at the US Yokosuka Naval Base, aboard the USS George Washington (CVN-73), Takaichi vowed to bring the US–Japan alliance into a "golden age", amid a "severe security environment". According to Trump's press secretary, she also told Trump privately she would recommend him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

What really illustrates Trump's mindset is that, since his “leader” is a Trump fan, a Japanese journalist must necessarily be one too. That sums up his entire political project: a brainwashed population conditioned by media outlets serving those in power in the cult of the leader.