Ron DeSantis flaunts fashionable wife Casey on Japan trip
Ron DeSantis met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo Monday — where he showed off his glamorous wife Casey — and touted his country’s efforts to strengthen its military, declaring that a “strong Japan is good for America.”
Japan last year rolled out a five-year, $315 billion military expansion as a safeguard against China’s growing power and as North Korea intensifies its missile launches.
“We very much applaud your efforts to bolster your defenses,” the Florida governor told Kishida. “We understand it’s a tough neighborhood out here … and we really believe that a strong Japan is good for America, and a strong America is good for Japan.”
DeSantis, who is expected to officially announce his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, traveled to Japan as part of a four-country trade mission, with planned stops in South Korea, Israel and the UK.
Florida’s first lady, who is accompanying her husband on the trip, put on her fashion sense on full display in Japan, donning a peplum-enhanced white suit with a bold floral print for her daytime look, followed by a powder-blue evening gown featuring a dramatic cape and bedazzled epaulets.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put on display his fashionable wife Casey during their visit to Japan Monday. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Florida’s first lady stood out in a white peplum-enhanced suit featuring a bold floral print. Kyodo News/Sipa USA
The trip is widely viewed as DeSantis’ attempt to burnish his foreign policy credentials in a bid to boost his electability as he prepares to challenge Donald Trump during primaries.
In his talks with Kishida, DeSantis enthusiastically touted bilateral ties between the US and Japan as key to ensuring the peace, stability and prosperity of the international society.
“We really appreciate what a great ally Japan has been to the US for many, many decades,” DeSantis told the prime minister at the start of their meeting in Tokyo.
DeSantis undertook a four-country trade mission to burnish his foreign policy credentials before announcing his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. AP
DeSantis also met Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and spoke of how eager he was to see a deepening of economic relations between Japan and Florida.
“We believe Florida’s market is a great opportunity for additional investment from Japanese companies,” DeSantis said ahead of a working dinner with Hayashi, adding that he hoped to see more Japanese investment in Florida specifically.
“You are the number one foreign direct investment in America … which we appreciate, but you’re only number six in Florida, so I think we can make that go higher,” he said.
DeSantis, accompanied by his wife, spoke of the importance of strengthening ties between the US and Japan. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Casey DeSantis stunned in a powder-blue evening gown featuring a dramatic cape and bedazzled epaulets. REUTERS
During his meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, DeSantis praised Japan for bolstering its military. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
DeSantis said that his foreign trip, announced Thursday, is aimed at strengthening economic relationships and demonstrating Florida’s position as an economic leader.
In the coming days, DeSantis — who is traveling with state officials and his wife — Casey, is expected to meet with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
During the Israel leg of his trip, DeSantis will deliver a keynote address Thursday at an event marking the 75th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
With Post wires
Source: New York Post