Clearly, we’ve underestimated Donald Trump.
Prior to the visit of Shinzo Abe – Japan’s prime minister – to the White House, not one of us had the recently inaugurated president down as someone with a good understanding of the Japanese language.
Appearing alongside Abe on Friday afternoon, it was noted that President Trump wasn’t wearing an earpiece to translate his address.
Pres Trump doesn't appear to be wearing the translation earpiece during PM Abe's remarks. Wait, does POTUS speak Japanese? pic.twitter.com/MuHTDQjwhe
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 10, 2017
Clearly there was no need, as Trump nodded along in agreement with Abe’s speech, quite clearly understanding every single word of it.
Some people had the audacity to suggest that Trump didn’t actually understand any of it and was merely pretending to understand Abe. As if.
https://twitter.com/Diane_7A/status/830121826298773504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Despite having no problems whatsoever understanding his Japanese counterpart, Trump decided to put in an ear piece a few minutes later. We’ve no idea why.
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/830123181939838976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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