Posted on 07/08/2022 6:05:38 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Trump described his shock at the shooting which later claimed Abe’s life, as Breitbart News reported.
“Absolutely devastating news that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, a truly great man and leader, has been shot, and is in very serious condition,” Trump said in a statement.
“He was a true friend of mine and, much more importantly, America. This is a tremendous blow to the wonderful people of Japan, who loved and admired him so much. We are all praying for Shinzo and his beautiful family!
Trump and Abe met several times while both men were in office and kept up the key alliance between Japan and the U.S. in the face of increasing regional activity by China.
File/Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) looks over at U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Biarritz, south-west France on August 25, 2019, on the second day of the annual G7 Summit. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
In August 2020,Trump called Abe the greatest prime minister in Japanese history during a call between the two leaders, days after the Japanese premier said he was stepping down for health reasons.
The two men spoke at length, and Trump told Abe he had done a “fantastic job” and that the relationship between their two countries was stronger than it has ever been, White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement as reported by Reuters.
“The President called Prime Minister Abe the greatest prime minister in Japan’s history,” Deere said.
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I’m curious as to who the assassin was and what his motive was.
Once again Trump is leading the world and other world leaders, as it should be. It’s comforting.
Biden will issue something when he wakes up.
Home made weapon
a couple of Vids
footage of the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, being shot at from behind
Video shows attempted assassination on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
https://rumble.com/v1bhk2b-video-shows-attempted-assassination-on-former-japanese-prime-minister-shinz.html
This article for Japan's leading newspaper, The Asahi Shimbun (English language version), provides the answers to your questions.
The killer is Japanese and a resident of the city where Abe was giving his speech. He says he did not have a political motive for the killing.
I lived in Japan two years and, among many great memories of that time long ago, I remember walking the streets alone late at night with no worries.
My Japanese friends were just wonderful in all respects.
So sorry for what happened to President Abe.
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