According to reports from World Wide Web citing Reuters and other media, on February 19, local time, when U.S. President Trump presided over the first meeting of the so-called "Peace Commission" in Gaza, he boasted that with his support, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party had won a big victory in the House of Representatives election.
However, Trump's remarks about the Japanese election were questioned by public opinion as interfering in other countries' internal affairs. Some Japanese netizens ridiculed, "No one will refuse an ATM machine (Japan) that can withdraw money at will."
Trump said that day: "I supported the Prime Minister of Japan. She was in a fierce election contest at the time, but she had a high probability of winning. In the end, she won the most votes in Japanese history, so she liked me very much."
Trump also claimed that Japan promised to convene a conference of Asian donors to raise more funds for the "peace commission." However, Tokyo Broadcasting Corporation of Japan stated that as of now, the Japanese government has not officially decided to join the "Peace Committee" led by the Trump administration.
Trump's remarks sparked controversy online in Japan. Some Japanese netizens said they felt "ashamed" of this; some Japanese netizens commented, "No one will refuse an ATM machine (Japan) that can withdraw money at will", and mentioned that the US-Japan trade agreement includes Japan's large-scale investment in the United States. Some Japanese netizens mentioned Takaichi Sanae's "cheering" performance when she met Trump before, accusing Takaichi of being "beautiful".
According to CCTV news reports, the United States held the first leadership meeting of the so-called "Peace Commission" in Washington on the 19th. The agenda included discussions on financing for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
However, the committee has received a cold reception since its inception. Many countries are cautious. France, Norway, Spain, New Zealand and other countries have expressed their intention not to join. Some public opinion believes that the United States wants to build an institution parallel to the United Nations, which will further undermine the authority and working mechanism of the United Nations.
