Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Jul 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Trump misidentifies Japan as missile attacker in Zelensky Q&A
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Trump said 111 missiles were shot at the USS Abraham Lincoln by Japan during a Q&A with Zelensky.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump mistakenly attributed an attack on the USS Abraham Lincoln to Japan and also mixed up Zelensky and Putin in a question.
WHEN: Jul 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Trump was speaking during a Q&A with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and made the incorrect claim about the missile attack.
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