President Trump greeted a group of approximately 200 cheering service members ahead of Memorial Day weekend during a stop in Anchorage, Alaska.
Trump exited Air Force One and crossed the airport tarmac to greet the service members clad in camouflage at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
“Breathe that air. It’s real air,” Trump said.
He shook hands and took photos with the military personnel for approximately five minutes, and the service members cheered before he boarded Air Force One again.
Trump also met with Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, during his stop in Anchorage.
Trump is headed to Tokyo with first lady Melania Trump. He will attend the crowning of Emperor Naruhito, whose father Emperor Akihito abdicated the throne last month because of health reasons. Trump is the first world leader to meet with Naruhito.
Later, he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe will meet to discuss North Korea, trade, and U.S.-Japan relations.
Trump will also tour one of Japan’s warships, the JS Kaga. The ship is one of two ships in Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force that is capable of carrying F-35B strike fighters.
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