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Donald Trump stunned Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her first visit to the Oval Office as Japan leader by invoking Tokyo's 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor as a parallel to the U.S. war against Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/politics/donald-trump-pearl-harbor-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #donaldtrump #pearlharbor #wwii #history #sanaetakaichi
Trump compares Iran strikes with Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Asked by a Japanese reporter why the U.S. had attacked Iran without consulting with allies, the U.S. leader appeared to respond with what he thought would be a light-hearted joke.

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Stunned? "You knew I was a snake when you picked me up...”

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