Japan says U.S. President Trump supports Olympic delay '100%'

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Japan says U.S. President Trump supports Olympic delay '100%'

 

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to lead the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump fully supports a delay in the Tokyo Olympics agreed between Japan and the international Olympic panel, a Japanese government spokesman said on Wednesday, citing comments made to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a telephone call.

 

"President Trump repeatedly said the postponement is an excellent and wise decision," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Akihiro Nishimura told a news briefing. "There was a remark that he supports Prime Minister Abe's stance 100%."

 

On Tuesday, the Tokyo Games were postponed to 2021, for the first time in the event's 124-year modern history, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

 

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[stevenl]

""President Trump repeatedly said the postponement is an excellent and wise decision," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Akihiro Nishimura told a news briefing. "There was a remark that he supports Prime Minister Abe's stance 100%.""

This seriously makes me doubt the decision. But then again, everybody gets things right sometimes.

Edited March 25, 2020 by stevenl

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[manhood]

Mr. Nishimura!!!

Do you really needed a decision from the most stupid and dangerous president in this world to come to a conclusion that the Olympic Games in Japan have ro be postboned??? Any schoolboy orschoolgirl could have given you this advice!

[Paul Henry]

OK to delay the games, wise decision. Yet back home in America Trump wants all churches packed for Easter Sunday and every one back at work after the 15 day imposed stay at home period. Try and work out the logic in these decisions? This man has the mentality of a 5 year old.

[Tracyb]

Who cares WHAT trump thinks.  He’s an asshat.

[Boon Mee]

60% or more approval rating for Trump's actions fighting the Wuhan Virus. 

The man is doing an outstanding job! ???? 

 

MAGA 

[Tug]

The Japanese are smart they are complementing trump on something an elementary school kid understands that’s how you (work) a narcissist