India, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump erroneously asserted that the "Islamic Republic of Japan" launched 111 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln, all of which were intercepted.

The President's remarks seemed to conflate Japan with Iran, likely referencing a previous incident where Iranian forces targeted a US carrier.

"We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan. They shot our aircraft carrier (USS Abraham Lincoln) over one hour and every one of them was knocked down," the POTUS said.

Japan, a steadfast ally of the United States since World War II, is a constitutional monarchy with a minor Muslim population and has not been involved in any hostilities with the US for nearly a century.

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