WASHINGTON (AP) — In the world of diplomacy, some things are bound to get lost in translation.
President Donald Trump, who sat next to Japan’s first lady during a dinner at a recent international summit, says Akie Abe can’t muster even a “hello” in English.
In fact, she can handle a basic conversation in English, according to two people who have worked on events with the first lady.
So was something lost in translation, or was there an intentional snub?
In a New York Times interview this week, the president noted that he was seated next to the Argentine and Japanese first ladies at …read more
Source: TPM
