Japan, Trump and Ford
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Trump said Japan's plan to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks showed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has "good taste."
A Ford F-150, center, and two other American-made cars sit parked outside the Akasaka Palace, Tokyo's guest house for visiting foreign leaders, in Minato, Japan, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, as President Donald Trump meets Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (AP Photo/Mayuko Ono)
As the Japanese entertain buying a fleet of F-150 trucks, the move may be more gesture than substance, but would still bolster Ford's image.
Trump meets Japan's PM Takaichi to ease trade tensions. Japan plans to buy Ford's F-150 trucks. Takaichi praised Trump for his role in Gaza truce.
American cars were shut out Japanese markets. So Japan's government has floated the idea of buying a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks to use to inspect roads and infrastructure.