Appearing with U.S. and Japanese business leaders in Tokyo on Monday, Trump said something that seemed to suggest he didn't know Japanese auto manufacturers, in many cases, make their cars in the United States. “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over,” Trump said. CNN ran a fact check declaring: “Trump asks Japan to build cars in the U.S. A look at this fuller remarks makes clear he did know that Japanese cars are built in the United States. And we love it when you build cars — if you're a Japanese firm, we love it — try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over.

Source: Washington Post November 06, 2017 12:45 UTC