Trump joked about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister. Quote
US President Donald Trump received Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House on March 19. The main topic of their conversation was the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, primarily Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting increase in world energy prices. At a meeting with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked why the United States did not warn its allies about its strikes on Iran. Trump responded that surprise is the key to success. And then he added: “Who knows better than Japan about surprise? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor? Sanae Takaichi did not respond to this remark. Journalists write that there was an awkward pause.
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