POTUS: Toyota putting auto plants all over US over $10B. This woman is a winner! Biden was a pilot

President Trump addressed U.S. sailors aboard the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, accompanied by new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi. Trump announced that PM Takaichi had told him Toyota is investing over $10 billion in new U.S. auto plants — on top of other major manufacturing commitments driven by tariffs and the election. Trump directly addressed the sailors: “The president standing right up here loves you. I respect you and I love you.” He promised them an America that is “safe and proud and sovereign and free” when they return home. Trump riffed on Biden’s habit of fabricating personal backstories — “Biden used to say he was a pilot. He was a pilot, he was a truck driver, whatever whoever walked in. He wasn’t a pilot” — adding that Biden “wasn’t much of a president either.” Trump then celebrated PM Takaichi as “a winner,” noting Japan’s stock market hit an all-time high during her brief time in office. Trump described the U.S.-Japan alliance as “born out of the ashes of a terrible war” but growing over eight decades into a “beautiful friendship” and a “foundation of peace and security in the Pacific.” Trump: “I was just told by the Prime Minister that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States to the tune of over 10 billion dollars. So that’s Toyota. So go out and buy a Toyota.” On Takaichi: “This woman. This woman is a winner.”

$10B Toyota Investment

Trump opened with breaking economic news. “And I was just told by the Prime Minister that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States to the tune of over 10 billion dollars.”

The $10 billion+ Toyota investment is substantial. Toyota already operates multiple U.S. plants — Kentucky (Georgetown), Texas (San Antonio for Tundra), Indiana (Princeton for Sequoia), Mississippi (Blue Springs for Corolla), and others. The new $10B+ commits to additional plants or major expansions.

“So that’s Toyota. So go out and buy a Toyota.”

Trump’s trademark pitch for companies investing in America — promoting their products as reward for American manufacturing.

Broader Manufacturing

“And that’s a lot to do with because right now we have all the AI plants. We have so many things happening in the United States.”

Trump connected auto manufacturing to the broader manufacturing surge. “All the AI plants” references the multiple AI-focused investments announced during his term:

Stargate (OpenAI-Oracle-SoftBank): ~$500B committed
Apple: $500B over 4 years
Samsung: Taylor, Texas chip plant
TSMC: Arizona expansion
Meta, Google, Amazon: various data center expansions

The combined scale dwarfs any prior U.S. manufacturing investment wave.

“And it’s because of November 5th election day, but it’s also because of tariffs.”

Trump attributed the investment wave to two factors:

November 5, 2024 election result (predictability of pro-manufacturing policy)
Tariff pressure on foreign manufacturers to onshore

The combination — policy predictability + tariff pressure — drove companies that had been waiting or avoiding to finally commit.

Addressing Sailors

“The sailors and the ship sacrifice so much for our country and the president.”

Trump pivoted to direct address of the U.S. sailors aboard USS George Washington. The carrier is forward-deployed to Yokosuka — its crew operates far from home, with family separations measured in months or years.

“And I will tell you, the president standing right up here loves you. I respect you and I love you.”

Trump’s direct emotional language. Not standard military commander-in-chief framing — personal love and respect expressed directly.

“And I’m giving everything I have to make sure that when you get home, you find an America that is safe and proud and sovereign and free.”

The four qualities Trump promises sailors will return to:

Safe (crime reduction, border security)
Proud (economic success, national confidence)
Sovereign (immigration control, trade deals)
Free (free speech, anti-censorship)

“Biden Was a Pilot”

Trump then riffed on Biden’s fabrication tendencies. “I love aviation. I actually had a brother who was a pilot.”

Trump’s brother Fred Trump Jr. was indeed a pilot for TWA before his death in 1981. Trump’s aviation love has real family roots.

“And she, Biden used to say he was a pilot. He was a pilot, he was a truck driver, whatever whoever walked in, he wasn’t a pilot.”

Biden, throughout his long political career, had a tendency to embellish or fabricate personal connections. He variously claimed to have been a truck driver, a pilot, a civil rights activist in specific contexts where facts didn’t support the claim. The pattern was well-documented in later years.

Trump’s framework: Biden adjusted his biography to match whoever he was addressing — claimed to be a pilot around aviators, a truck driver around truckers, etc.

“Wasn’t much of a president either to be honest with you. That I can tell you. That we all know.”

Trump’s political assessment of Biden alongside the biographical critique.

Japanese Partners

“But we’re also very honored to be joined by hundreds of our incredible Japanese partners and they are incredible. Thank you very much.”

Trump acknowledged the Japanese attendees at the USS George Washington ceremony. Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officers, civilian officials, and Yokosuka-area partners attended alongside the U.S. sailors.

”This Woman Is a Winner”

“This woman. This woman is a winner.”

Trump’s direct endorsement of PM Takaichi. “Winner” is high Trump praise — reserved for leaders or figures he considers successful.

“So, you know, we become very close friends all of a sudden because their stock market today at our stock market today hit an all time high. That means we’re doing something right.”

Trump’s market-based friendship framework. The Japanese Nikkei and the U.S. markets both hitting all-time highs simultaneously created an objective metric — both countries doing well at the same time validates the Trump-Takaichi relationship.

Cherished Alliance

“But the cherished alliance between the United States and Japan is one of the most remarkable relationships in the entire world. Really, there’s never been anything like it.”

Trump’s framing: U.S.-Japan alliance is not just strong, it’s uniquely remarkable globally. No comparable alliance exists.

“Born out of the ashes of a terrible war, a bond has grown over eight decades into the beautiful friendship that we have.”

The historical arc: World War II ended in August 1945. 80 years later (2025), the relationship is “beautiful friendship” despite the war’s devastation. The San Francisco Treaty of 1951 formally ended occupation; the Security Treaty created the alliance framework.

“It’s a foundation of peace and security in the Pacific.”

The U.S.-Japan alliance as Pacific stabilizer. Especially relevant against rising Chinese power and continued North Korean threats.

Tribute to Allies

“So on behalf of all American sailors stationed in this beautiful country, let’s hear it for our allies and the Japanese self-defense forces and all of the Japanese people that we love and respect.”

Trump requested applause for:

Japanese Self-Defense Forces (military)
Japanese people (population)

His framework: U.S. forces stationed in Japan operate in friendship, not occupation. The host country is valued partner, not merely strategic location.

“And I have such respect for Japan and the country. And now I have a really great respect for the new and incredible Prime Minister.”

First Female PM

“I have to say this, the first female Prime Minister in the history of Japan. Madam Prime Minister. Thank you. Thank you.”

Trump again emphasized Takaichi’s historic status. “Madam Prime Minister” — proper formal address.

“Thank you very much everybody. Thank you. Going to go down is one of the great Prime Ministers you watch. Thank you.”

Trump’s prediction: Takaichi will be one of Japan’s great prime ministers. Early prediction — Takaichi’s tenure had barely begun — but Trump was locking in public commitment to her success.

Context: Yokosuka and USS George Washington

Yokosuka Naval Base is the largest U.S. naval base outside the continental U.S. The USS George Washington is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier based at Yokosuka as the forward-deployed carrier, able to respond to Indo-Pacific crises within hours rather than the weeks required for carriers based in the U.S.

Trump’s visit to the carrier with PM Takaichi symbolized:

Continued U.S. naval forward presence in Japan
Japanese support for that presence
Joint projection of U.S.-Japan capability

The Political Moment

Trump’s Asia trip produced multiple major wins in compressed time:

Malaysia trade deal + Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords (Cambodia-Thailand)
Japan’s $10B Toyota announcement
Takaichi relationship establishment
China framework deal pending Xi meeting
Kim Jong Un DMZ opening
South Korea deals pending

The carrier speech delivered domestic political messaging (on the military) simultaneous with international business announcements (Toyota) and alliance reinforcement (Japan). Single event, multiple purposes.

Key Takeaways

Trump on Toyota: “I was just told by the Prime Minister that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States to the tune of over 10 billion dollars. So that’s Toyota. So go out and buy a Toyota.”
Trump on investment drivers: “It’s because of November 5th election day, but it’s also because of tariffs.”
Trump to sailors: “The president standing right up here loves you. I respect you and I love you. And I’m giving everything I have to make sure that when you get home, you find an America that is safe and proud and sovereign and free.”
Trump on Biden fabrications: “Biden used to say he was a pilot. He was a pilot, he was a truck driver, whatever whoever walked in, he wasn’t a pilot. Wasn’t much of a president either to be honest with you.”
Trump on Takaichi and U.S.-Japan alliance: “This woman. This woman is a winner … The cherished alliance between the United States and Japan is one of the most remarkable relationships in the entire world. Really, there’s never been anything like it. Born out of the ashes of a terrible war, a bond has grown over eight decades into the beautiful friendship.”