Trump Claims ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ Shot at US Aircraft Carrier in Jaw-Dropping Gaffe at NATO Summit

Mediaite ^ | Jul 8th, 2026, 9:29 am | David Gilmour

[TexasGunLover]

President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Iran with Japan during a jaw-dropping verbal slip at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, telling reporters that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired more than 100 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier as he touted the effectiveness of Patriot missile defense systems.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Iran; Japan; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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[TexasGunLover]

Video at link.

[dfwgator]

Iran, Japan, what’s the difference?

[Fledermaus]

But Biden never said anything “jaw-dropping”.

Mediaite bias.

[No name given]

One is a great ally of America and the other one is a theocracy that wishes us dead.

[No name given]

Just like the commie news network.

[OttawaFreeper]

I’d trust Trump far more with his few verbal gaffes than Biden when he was completely coherent.

[TexasGunLover]

Just like the commie news network.

You believe the widely broadcast video is a fake?

[dfwgator]

"Here I am today, begging you not to make such good cars."

[Jan_Sobieski]

“My Muslim upbringing” - Obama

“57 states” - Obama

“My Michael, I mean Michelle” - Obama

[A_Former_Democrat]

BFD

Is this all the so called media can come up with?

I didn’t know “journalists“ wrote and spoke with such perfection

[BenLurkin]

God bless PDJT.

[Paladin2]

Sorta rhymes.

[ansel12]

A simple gaffe with no significance or meaning.

[dfwgator]

“Iraq, Iran, Eurasia, you know. I speak very, very, um, fluent Spanish.”

[HollyB]

Oh the horror… /s
The media is absolutely Ridiculous

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Oh yea, he confused the two countries. lol
Guess he can’t be prosecuted now for anything after office...or during office.

President autopen will only make him MORE EFFECTIVE

We have precedence. 25th amendment not longer applies.

[V_TWIN]

After what biden was allowed to slide with I don’t want to hear this BULLSHT....AT ALL.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Pre-Law? Pre-Med?

[Sirius Lee]

You believe the widely broadcast video is a fake?

No, but i believe your pearl-clutching is both real and more indicative of cognitive decline.

[jacknhoo]

Yeah, because the important thing is that he said Japan rather the Iran, not the fact that we defended against 100 missiles fired at our aircraft carrier. Everyone knows the hostile actor is the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This post is just propaganda.