President Donald Trump addressed U.S. service members aboard USS George Washington in Japan Oct. 28, 2025, amid his ongoing tour of Asia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump was joined by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Tuesday, as well as by U.S. military leaders such as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Trump celebrated in his remarks that the U.S. military is once again respected after bucking "political correctness" out of an effort to better defend the U.S.
"When it comes to defending the United States, we're no longer politically correct," Trump said. "We're going to defend our country any way we have to. And that's usually not the politically, politically correct way. From now on, if we're in a war, we're going to win the war. We're going to win it like nobody ever before."
The service members were heard chanting "Trump, Trump, Trump" when the president first took the stage.
Trump thanked the military for their service and added that he's supporting a pay increase for every U.S. service member in the armed forces.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Oct. 28, 2025, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump lauded the Japanese prime minister as a "winner" in his remarks, while celebrating the U.S.'s relationship with Japan following World War II.
"This woman is a winner. So, you know, we've become very close friends all of a sudden because their stock market today and our stock market today hit an all-time high. That means we're doing something right," he said.
Trump and Takaichi signed a rare earths framework agreement on Tuesday as the U.S. looks to back away from its reliance on China for critical minerals for items such as cell phones.
President Donald Trump concluded his speech by highlighting that the U.S. went "through four bad years, but now America will always be first," citing the U.S. military's strength. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The president concluded his speech by highlighting that the U.S. went "through four bad years, but now America will always be first," citing the U.S. military's strength.
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"Every sailor here today inherits a legacy of valor and grit and glory unmatched in the long history of mankind's voyage on the seas," he said. "It's a voyage like nobody's ever had, like you have. For two and a half centuries, America's Navy has preserved the vision of our first commander in chief who gave this ship its storied name, its righteous soul and its timeless motto, ‘first in war, first in peace.’ Very famous phrase, George Washington. After 250 years, that is exactly what our country is today. It's first in war, first in peace, first in wealth, first in power, first in science, first in spirit and first in freedom."
Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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