When the Japanese live translation goes silent because the translators are too stunned to repeat your Pearl Harbor “joke” to the Japanese PM, you’ve officially reached a new level of diplomatic failure.

Those seconds of silence were the most honest reaction of the day.

@Strandjunker I'm fluent in MAGA. How will they see this?
A win.
The 'joke' punches down at the 'loser' Japanese PM while giving them a backhanded 'compliment' about their deadly surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

I think he liked 'teasing' this woman. That she sat & "took it" is a sign of weakness to him.

In WWII America ultimately won by killing 100,000s (How many Americans had to die doesn't count to him.)
#Trump later hints he could defeat Iran with a #nuke, if he wanted to. #uspol

@spocko @Strandjunker
Note that she is from the far right faction of the ruling party, and the closest he would realistically ever have to a true ally in Japan. And he chooses to demean her in public, undercut her position in Japan and most likely personally piss her off. Great job there.