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

Can't wait to hear his joke when he visits Germany

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@mtnrbq65

Well he already joked last year that D-day was "not a pleasant day" for the German chancellor, but I'm sure he'll come up with some new jokes this year.

To his credit the German chancellor Merz gave a great reply "Well in the long run, Mr President, this was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship" but sadly Merz himself is collaborating with the German neonazi party

@adamsaidsomething @mtnrbq65 And Merz is collaborating with #GenocideinGaza

@disisdeguey @mtnrbq65

He sure is. Just a disgusting human being really. He deserves to be in the Hague. No wonder he is trying to subvert the I.C.C. and Germany's own legal obligation to it

https://www.dw.com/en/merz-invites-netanyahu-to-germany-despite-icc-arrest-warrant/a-71788069

Merz invites Netanyahu to Germany despite ICC arrest warrant

Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will find "ways and means" for Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Germany. Israel's Prime Minister is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

Deutsche Welle