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Former President Donald Trump publicly congratulated Takai on her election, praising her as a wise and strong leader. On his social platform, Truth Social, Trump lauded her as a respected figure and expressed his desire to collaborate further with Japan to strengthen the Japan-America alliance and foster a free, open Indo-Pacific region. Takai responded warmly via X (formerly Twitter), highlighting her hope to work with Trump to enhance cooperation between their countries on strategic security issues and regional stability.