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White House transcripts of the President’s remarks, compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and published on govinfo.gov. They are in the public domain and usually appear 4–7 weeks after the event: the newest one here is from Sep 30, 2026. We show how often a word was said and short quotes, and link to the full text. Searches on this page go to our server, unlike My transcripts.

“Japan” said in 41 of 199 transcripts, 99 times.

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Remarks at a Lunch With Republican Senators

Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 2 times

  1. …do well in that negotiation. We've done well, as you know, with Japan, with South Korea, with Europe. The European nations got together; we made…
  2. …slog. We've got a slog. But remember this, other nations, including China, Japan, European nations, they used tariffs against us for many years. That's why…

Remarks on Health Technology Improvement Efforts

Jul 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …the biggest trade deal ever made, by far. Probably is. Just completed Japan and many other countries, and hundreds of billions of dollars is flowing…

Remarks on Signing Executive Orders at the Artificial Intelligence Summit

Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times

  1. …start by stating that we've just concluded our big trade deal with Japan and numerous other countries, in addition, as you know. But on the…
  2. …we agreed to reduce it to 15, based on the fact that Japan has agreed, for the first time ever, to open up its country…
  3. …this room, can go out and do business openly and freely in Japan—a very rich and prosperous and profitable and wonderful country, frankly. And…

Remarks at White House Reception for Republican Members of Congress

Jul 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …deal in history—I think maybe the largest deal in history— with Japan. And that was done with Japan. They had their top people here…
  2. …Oval Office, where a few people got to watch the negotiation with Japan. It was interesting. Doug Burgum, I think, might be here someplace. Doug…
  3. …they had to make. And we're going to make a deal with Japan on the LNG in Alaska, right? Okay. Thank you very much. And…

Remarks on Signing Legislation Regarding Congressional Disapproval of Environmental Protection Agency Rules Relating to Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards in California and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …we have a company—a great company— Nippon. They're coming in from Japan. They're going to spend $17 billion. And somebody said, "Well, what about…
  2. …billion. We can't put it on a trailer and drive it to Japan. This is a steel mill." You know some businesses you can move…
  3. …us in World War II, and everybody hates him. And Germany and Japan, they're fine. You know, it's—someday, somebody will explain that. But I…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …in America. Only if it's made in America. If it's made in Japan or China or anyplace else, we're not really interested in your deduction…

Remarks in Warren, Michigan

Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …like it's nothing. And the business went to China, it went to Japan, it went to all countries all over the world. They're laying us…
  2. …build their cars here. We don't want them to build them in Japan. We love Japan. We don't want them building them in Japan. We…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …United States and people from the United States. And great respect for Japan, but we don't want a foreign country buying U.S. Steel. U.S. Steel…
  2. …have plenty of time. But we have very, very good—you saw Japan was here yesterday. We had Italy today. We had a great conversation…
  3. …store, and everybody wants a piece of that store. China wants it. Japan wants it. Mexico, Canada—they live off it, those two. Without us…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …right. Sure, I'd meet with him. On the other countries, we have—Japan is here, and South Korea is here, and others are here, and…
  2. …long time. That's why we don't want to see it go to Japan. And we love Japan, but we—you know, U.S. Steel is a…
  3. …they certainly weren't courageous, and they allowed this to happen. And with Japan and with many other countries that took advantage of us. I mean…

Remarks on Domestic Coal Production

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …Not off the rack. These are tailored—highly tailored deals. Right now Japan is flying here to make a deal. South Korea is flying here…

Remarks Announcing Additional United States Tariff Actions on Foreign Imports

Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …perhaps worst of all are the nonmonetary restrictions imposed by South Korea, Japan, and very many other nations. As a result of these colossal trade…
  2. …South Korea are made in South Korea, 94 percent of cars in Japan are made in Japan. Toyota sells 1 million foreign-made automobiles into…
  3. …50—actually, they charge different, from 50 percent to 513 percent. And Japan, our friend, charges us 700 percent, but that's because they don't want…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …protect us? They're supposed to. I'm not so sure. You know, with Japan, we have a deal, which is a very interesting one. And I…
  2. …a great relationship with Japan. But we have an interesting deal with Japan that we have to protect them, but they don't have to protect…
  3. …know that? That's the way the deal reads. We have to protect Japan. And by the way, they make a fortune with us economically. There's…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …natural gas pipeline in Alaska—among the largest in the world—where Japan, South Korea, and other nations want to be our partner with investments…

Remarks on Semiconductor Manufacturing Investment and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …of the dollar, whatever—whether it's the yuan or the yen in Japan or the yuan in China—when they drop them down, that gives…
  2. …little bit." Because I've called President Xi, I've called the leaders of Japan to say, "You can't continue to reduce and break down your—your…
  3. …us." It's very hard for us to make tractors—Caterpillar—here, when Japan, China, and other places are killing their currency, meaning driving it down…

Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …could take care of all of Asia energy-wise. Very close to Japan. In fact, Japan wants to go and be our partner doing the…
  2. …just in closing, both Prime Minister Modi and the Prime Minister of Japan—both very good people—they said: "We couldn't make a deal. We…

Remarks at a Republican Senate Conference in Palm Beach, Florida

Feb 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …because today I gave a press conference with the Prime Minister of Japan—nice guy. A tough guy—tough, tough, tough—but really a nice…
  2. …had a great news conference today with the President—the Prime Minister. Japan. They wanted to buy U.S. Steel. I said: "I can't let you…
  3. …can't let you have U.S. Steel. You cannot buy it." We love Japan. We're not allowed—I'm just not going to let you buy it…