President Donald Trump called Ford’s F-150 pickup “hot” on Saturday after being asked about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s reported plans to purchase numerous vehicles. (Credit: Quick response via X)
President Donald Trump handed Ford a ringing message of support on Saturday as it heads into a weeklong trip to Asia, noting that the automaker’s F-150 model pickup truck is “a hot truck.”
The president’s comments came after a reporter asked Trump aboard Air Force One en route to Malaysia about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to purchase a large quantity of the vehicles.
“Well, that’s good. They’re great trucks,” Trump said. ‘She has good taste. That’s a hot truck.’
President Donald Trump said he looks forward to meeting Japan’s new prime minister. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling truck in the US for many years in a row and was recently named the best-selling car of 2025.
He added that he has heard “great things” about Takaichi, who took office on Tuesday after being elected the first woman to lead Japan.
“I hear great things about her,” Trump said. “I think she’s going to be great. She was a good friend of Mr. [Shinzo] Abe, a great man… and a good friend of mine, as you know. He was just a wonderful person and he really liked her. She liked him a lot. So that’s a good sign. I look forward to meeting her.”
Ford Motor Co. is the manufacturer of the F-150, the best-selling truck in the US (GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
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During the trip to Asia, Trump is expected to discuss with Takaichi an increase in Japanese defense spending and agree to more purchases of US weapons, according to an Associated Press report.
Ford became famous for its revolutionary assembly line, introduced with the Model T in 1908. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Takaichi’s interests will revolve around strengthening the Japan-US alliance and cultivating a trust-based partnership between the two countries, the newspaper reported.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
