WATCH: Japanese PM Gifts Trump Shinzo Abe’s Putter in Emotional Tokyo Moment – “Such a Wonderful Man”
President Trump fought back tears in Tokyo Tuesday as Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi handed him Shinzo Abe’s putter – a heartfelt nod to his late golfing buddy and closest foreign ally. “Did he play with it?” Trump asked, voice cracking. “Yes,” she replied. “Such a wonderful man.”
The October 28, 2025 ceremony at Akasaka Palace capped Trump’s Asia tour, sealing a US-Japan rare earths deal worth billions in critical minerals for American tech and defense. Takaichi, Japan’s first female PM and Abe protégé sworn in last week, displayed the putter in a glass case beside a gold leaf golf ball and Hideki Matsuyama-signed bag – Masters champ and Japanese golf icon.
Trump and Abe bonded over golf outings in 2017-2019 – Kasumigaseki, Mar-a-Lago, Mobara. Abe gifted golden clubs post-2016 win; now Takaichi revives the magic, thanking Trump for hosting Abe’s widow Akie at Mar-a-Lago.
Viral video exploded on X: @MargoMartin47‘s clip hit 2M+ views in hours, 59K likes. “Japan IS BACK!” they scrawled on signed caps. @_johnnymaga: 60K likes – “Incredibly wholesome.” @Geiger_Capital: “Securing alliance for generations.”
Takaichi nominated Trump for Nobel Peace – “World enjoys more peace” under him. Trump: “You’ll be one of Japan’s greats.”
For U.S. readers, stakes skyrocket. Rare earths pact shields EVs, chips from China – $300B market. Bolsters Indo-Pacific security vs. Beijing. Japan’s $700B U.S. investments = 1M American jobs. Tariffs? Off the table – “Golden age” ahead.
Akie Abe gifted Trump a “PEACE” painting she painted. Relatives of North Korea abductees lobbied Trump – Abe’s passion.
X raves: “Chills” (@EricLDaugh, 1K likes). ABC News video: 35K views. “Trump-Abe 2.0.”
This Shinzo Abe putter gift cements unbreakable bonds – watch economies boom, adversaries quake.
By Sam Michael
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