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Trump cracks Pearl Harbor joke in meeting with Japanese PM
Just the News ^ | 3-19-26 | Ben whedon

Posted on 03/19/2026 10:40:37 AM PDT by MarlonRando

The pair met in the Oval Office and fielded questions from reporters, one of whom asked why Washington had not informed Tokyo of its plans to attack Iran.

"We went in very hard. We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise," he said. "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor."

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TOPICS: History; Humor
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; ccp; china; hormuz; iran; japan; japanpm; pearlharbor; trump; trumpjoke; waronterror
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To: dpetty121263

That’s what I meant


61 posted on 03/19/2026 2:29:56 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: MarlonRando

Trump has no verbal discipline. At least he didn’t say anything about her slanty eyes.


62 posted on 03/19/2026 6:15:23 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (The DemocRATic party is a treasonous America hating cult.)
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To: DesertRhino

“Can’t believe what a buffoon he has turned into.”

At first I thought you were just an uptight stiff, but now I realize you’re a Trump hating uptight stiff.


63 posted on 03/20/2026 2:37:50 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: DesertRhino
What did you expect him to say when a Japanese reporter asked him why he didn't divulge the secret military plans to the Japanese government?

President Trump doesn't suffer stupid questions well, no matter who asks them.

-PJ

64 posted on 03/20/2026 3:27:22 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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