Since ancient times, Japan "has endured many bizarre creatures coming in and wreaking havoc all over their country, and this weekend it happened again, when President Trump landed in Tokyo to meet with Japan's prime minister," Trevor Noah joked on Tuesday's Daily Show. And Shinzo Abe continued his Trump-specific charm offensive: "Golf and cheeseburgers — the classic Japanese cultural experience."
"Japan actually was successful in getting President Trump to delay his tariffs, and they agreed on new terms — but when it came presenting a unified front against North Korea, it looks like a double cheeseburger just wasn't enough," Noah said. "Not only was Trump not standing up against Kim Jong Un. No, he took it to the next level: He teamed up with the Pillsbury dictator to fight the real enemy, the Democrats."
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"The trip was a success — in that we are not now currently at war with Japan as a result of it," Jimmy Kimmel said on Tuesday's Kimmel Live. "But it was interesting to see him there because just a few years back on Memorial Day weekend, when he was not president, he tweeted: 'Does President Obama ever discuss the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor while he's in Japan? Thousands of American lives lost.' Needless to say, Trump opted not to bring it up either while he was there."
After Trump siding "with a murderous dictator over a former American vice president" caused an uproar, Kimmel said, Trump defended himself Tuesday in a "completely insane" tweet that at least managed to spell "Biden" right. Watch below. Peter Weber
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