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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have shaken foreign automakers, so it came as a surprise when Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda was spotted wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat over the weekend.
Toyoda appeared at a NASCAR event at Fuji Speedway on Sunday, where the crowd cheered and waved American flags. He didn’t just sport a MAGA hat — he also wore a “Trump–Vance 2024” T-shirt (1). The event was also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Japan, George Glass.
Toyota has long been the best-selling foreign automaker in America, which makes tariffs a high-stakes issue for the company. Toyoda used Sunday’s appearance to make his stance clear.
“I’m not here to argue whether tariffs are good or bad. Every national leader wants…
