Trump wishes Japan’s Prime Minister Abe happy birthday. He was over two weeks late

As Trump began a press conference at the White House to mark the signing of a US-Japan trade deal, he started by honoring Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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“I want to start by wishing my very good friend Prime Minister Abe of Japan a very happy birthday — he’s 39 years old today,” Trump said, prompting laughter from the crowd.

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“So please extend my wishes to the Prime Minister — he’s a great gentleman and we have had tremendous success.”

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Abe turned 65 on September 21 — over two weeks before the press conference.

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So while Trump’s comments about Abe’s age were clearly a joke, it wasn’t clear why he chose Monday to offer his birthday well wishes.

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Instead, Monday was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 67th birthday.

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Trump made the comments, which have been widely covered in Japanese media, as he marked the signing of a new US-Japan trade agreement and the US-Japan digital trade agreement.

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“These two deals represent a tremendous victory for both our nations,” Trump said.

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