Toyota Pushes Back on Trump's Claim of $10bn US Investment
Toyota Motor Corporation has denied US President Donald Trump's assertion that the company is set to invest over $10 billion in the United States. The Japanese automaker's senior executive, Hiroyuki Ueda, clarified that no explicit promise of such a significant investment was made during Trump's visit to Japan earlier this week.
While Toyota did not deny that it plans to continue investing and creating jobs in the US, Ueda stated that the firm had discussed its investment plans with Japanese and American officials. However, he noted that the figure of $10 billion came up in conversation due to a prior discussion between Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and Trump, which did not include this specific topic.
The company's denial has led some to speculate that Trump may have misspoken or exaggerated the scope of any potential investment by Toyota. The visit by Trump to Japan was seen as an opportunity for both countries to strengthen their ties, with the US president meeting with Japan's new prime minister and signing deals on trade and rare earths.
Despite the denial from Toyota, Trump seems to be encouraging Americans to buy Japanese-made products, including cars from the company. However, it remains unclear what specific plans Toyota has in store for its US operations.
Toyota Motor Corporation has denied US President Donald Trump's assertion that the company is set to invest over $10 billion in the United States. The Japanese automaker's senior executive, Hiroyuki Ueda, clarified that no explicit promise of such a significant investment was made during Trump's visit to Japan earlier this week.
While Toyota did not deny that it plans to continue investing and creating jobs in the US, Ueda stated that the firm had discussed its investment plans with Japanese and American officials. However, he noted that the figure of $10 billion came up in conversation due to a prior discussion between Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and Trump, which did not include this specific topic.
The company's denial has led some to speculate that Trump may have misspoken or exaggerated the scope of any potential investment by Toyota. The visit by Trump to Japan was seen as an opportunity for both countries to strengthen their ties, with the US president meeting with Japan's new prime minister and signing deals on trade and rare earths.
Despite the denial from Toyota, Trump seems to be encouraging Americans to buy Japanese-made products, including cars from the company. However, it remains unclear what specific plans Toyota has in store for its US operations.
So Toyota's not gonna invest $10 billion in the States and that's okay! 
The thing is, we need to separate fact from fiction, you know? Trump's visit was all about strengthening ties between Japan and the US and while it's cool to see both leaders meeting up, let's not get too caught up in the hype. 
Toyota has always been a big player in the auto industry and if they want to expand their operations in the States, that's awesome! 
We just need some clarity on what they're planning to do. And can we talk about how great it is that Trump's pushing for Americans to buy Japanese-made products? 
It's all about choice and supporting our international friends! 
. I mean, think about it, that's just a lot of money, but at the same time, it's just an investment, you know? It's like when I spend my hard-earned cash on a new laptop and then later realize I could've bought a nice dinner for friends instead 
. But seriously, if Toyota is really planning to invest that amount in the US, it's gotta be good for the economy, right? Just wondering if we should be too excited or just take things with a grain of salt 
. It's just business as usual, you know? They might be keeping some plans under wraps, but I'm sure we'll hear about it soon enough 
. Trump needs to chill out and stop making a scene over nothing 
and it's all kinda weird how this whole thing went down... i was thinking maybe toyoda himself said some stuff during that meeting with trump and then trump took it outta context lol now it seems like trump is trying to make it sound like toyota is super into investing in the us but idk what's really going on 
, no $10 billion promise made 
. Trump might've misspoken or hyped it up 
, who knows? 
At least they're keeping plans under wraps 
for now 
. I hope Toyota invests in more electric cars 
, that's the future we need 
!