Trump inks massive trade deal with Japan

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The US president said Japan would "open" its markets to American cars and rice, which had been sticking points during negotiations between the close allies. "We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform late on Tuesday. "Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%." On Wednesday he added: "Our businesses will make a fortune. Likewise Japan!"

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The good news just keeps on coming.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-07-23 11:56 AM | Reply

Some questions:

1) will US cars and truck pass Japan's more stringent safety regulations?

2) will US manufacturers change the orientation of the driver's seat, last I checked, Japanese drove on the left side of the street?

3) Japan's streets are narrower than US streets. Will US manufacturers make the size car wanted by Japanese?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 12:14 PM | Reply

perhaps the largest Deal ever made

LOL. Of course it is.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-23 12:19 PM | Reply

This totally makes up for Trump being a fascist and pedophile.

Please send the military into Los Angeles again!

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-23 12:20 PM | Reply

"Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%."

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We Support This.
Signed,
Republicans For Tax Increases

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-23 12:24 PM | Reply

Will US manufacturers make the size car wanted by Japanese?

The largest vehicle in Japan's top 20 list is the Toyota Land Cruiser at 19th.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-23 12:45 PM | Reply

The good news just keeps on coming.

#1 | Posted by Pedo Supporter Boaz

You can open a shop on main street selling ---- tacos but that doesn't mean people will buy them.

You can "open" Japan to buying American cars and rice...but don't expect anyone to be buying them.

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-23 12:49 PM | Reply

President Pedo's a -------- liar.

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-23 12:52 PM | Reply

---- ME!

DID ANYONE READ THIS DEAL?!

Japan won.

Japan gets a lower tariff rate then other countries for its cars giving them a competitive advantage in the US.
Japan will invest $550 billion in the US...but its in equity and loans to Japanese business investments in the US and likely already going to happen over the coming years.
Japan will open its country to US rice and cars...that they were already buying anyway.

We got NOTHING from this deal. Absolutely nothing.

And Japan got a competitive advantage over other countries to sell into the United States.

TACO does it again.

#9 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-23 12:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

TACO does it again.

At least he's consistent with something.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-23 12:58 PM | Reply

-DID ANYONE READ THIS DEAL?!

Not me because I'm not subscribing to the Financial Times.

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-23 01:08 PM | Reply

@#11 ... -DID ANYONE READ THIS DEAL?! ...

Specific details, including any manner of confirmation by Japan of those details, are still lacking (no surprise there).

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 01:28 PM | Reply

You mean you're not satisfied with the analysis in 9?

#13 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-23 01:31 PM | Reply

Detroit Carmakers Blast Japan Trade Deal
www.msn.com

... Detroit's automakers blasted the Trump administration's trade pact with Japan as a "bad deal" for the U.S. car industry Wednesday, but global auto stocks rallied on news of the agreement.

Under the agreement, tariffs on Japanese cars will be lowered to 15% from 25%. Toyota's shares ended Wednesday trade in Tokyo about 14% higher, its largest single-day percent increase in more than 15 years. Honda closed up more than 11%. ...

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 01:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The good news just keeps on coming.

#1 | POSTED BY BOAZ

Don't lie. You posted this based off of nothing more than Trump's bombastic blathering, didn't you?

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-23 02:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Detroit Carmakers Blast Japan Trade Deal
www.msn.com

... Detroit's automakers blasted the Trump administration's trade pact with Japan as a "bad deal" for the U.S. car industry Wednesday, but global auto stocks rallied on news of the agreement.
Under the agreement, tariffs on Japanese cars will be lowered to 15% from 25%. Toyota's shares ended Wednesday trade in Tokyo about 14% higher, its largest single-day percent increase in more than 15 years. Honda closed up more than 11%. ...

#14 | Posted by LampLighter

Don't tell, Boaz.

He thinks we somehow won something. He isn't sure what it is...but Trump wouldn't lie!

#16 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-23 05:53 PM | Reply