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BIDEN LUMPS ALLY JAPAN WITH ADVERSARIES RUSSIA, CHINA AS ‘XENOPHOBIC’ NATIONS —
WEEKS AFTER STATE DINNER

By Ryan King

Published May 2, 2024, 1:27 p.m. ET

President Biden said Wednesday evening that Japan was an example of a
“xenophobic” nation, weeks after fêting Tokyo Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a
White House state dinner.

“You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and
many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” Biden mused at a DC fundraiser
with Asian American and Pacific Islander donors before launching into a riff
about the global economy.

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“We look to — the reason — look, think about it,” the 81-year-old president
said. “Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble?
Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want
immigrants.”

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President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida toast during a state
dinner last month. Getty Images

Wednesday’s undiplomatic comments came three weeks after Biden welcomed Kishida,
66, to Washington and hailed the US relationship with Japan.

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During Kishida’s visit, the two leaders pledged to deepen defense ties against
the threat of Chinese military power.

Republicans were appalled by the president’s remarks, with Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.) writing on X: “That is why his staff doesn’t want him speaking without
those note cards.”

“Japan and India are two of our very stoutest and important allies. We should
speak of them with respect, which they command and deserve,” added former
Pentagon official Elbridge Colby.

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“Applying parochial progressive views to our allies is patronizing and foolish.”

“Biden’s attack on close US ally Japan is both stupid and outrageous,” agreed
foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner. “He is tougher on America’s allies
(Israel, UK, Japan) than he is on America’s enemies.”

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The White House tried to downplay Biden’s comments, with press secretary Karine
Jean-Pierre telling reporters the president was “talking about who we are as a
country, right? He was talking about the importance about it being a country of
immigrants, especially as we see the attacks that we have seen very recently in
the last couple of years — on those attacks, on immigrants in particular.

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Fumio Kishida met with President Biden in the Oval Office during his trip to
Washington in April. AFP via Getty Images

“So it is important for us to remember that we are a country of immigrants,” she
added. “The president is always going to be really clear on speaking to issues
that matter to the American people. We are a country of immigrants, that
matters.”

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Japan has a population of 125 million and is the fourth-largest economy in the
world behind the US, China and Germany.

However, the nation has been hamstrung by large amounts of public debt and an
aging population, which some project to drop below 100 million by 2050.

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President Biden suggested Japan is “xenophobic.” AP

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As of the end of 2023, the number of foreign nationals taking residence in Japan
had reached a record 3.4 million, up 10% from the prior year.

The Japanese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for
comment.

Biden has been pummeled by Republicans over the crisis unfolding at the
US-Mexico border, which has strained resources in municipalities across the
country.

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The White House insisted that President Biden values the US relationship with
Japan. REUTERS

Immigration and border security have emerged as top issues heading into the Nov.
5 election.


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