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Trump Makes Pearl Harbor Joke In Assembly With Japan’s Prime Minister
President Trump made a joke concerning the Japanese assault on Dec. 7, 1941, which led the US into World Conflict II, throughout a press convention with Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Thursday. The president has been urgent Japan’s chief for army assist in the Center East to ease the oil disaster.
“Who is aware of higher about shock than Japan?” Reporter: “Why didn’t you inform U.S. allies in Europe and Asia, like Japan, concerning the warfare earlier than attacking Iran?” “The one factor you don’t need to sign an excessive amount of. After we go in, we went in very laborious and we didn’t inform anyone about it as a result of we wished shock. Who is aware of higher about shock than Japan? Why didn’t you inform me about Pearl Harbor, OK? Reporter: “Do you propose to probably put U.S. troops or extra troops within the area?” “No, I’m not placing troops anyplace. If I have been, I definitely wouldn’t inform you. I hate to make this tour, however we’re going to must do it. I wished to place out that fireplace and I mentioned, if I try this, oil costs will go up. The financial system will go down somewhat bit. I assumed it could be worse, a lot worse, really. I assumed there was an opportunity it may very well be a lot worse. It’s not dangerous, and it’s going to be over with fairly quickly.” Reporter: “If the warfare is nearly over, why is the Pentagon going to ask Congress for a further $200 billion?” “Properly, we’re asking for lots of causes past even what we’re speaking about in Iran. It is a very risky world. So we’re in superb form. However we need to be in the most effective form, the most effective form we’ve ever been in. We need to make sure, and it’s a small value to pay to ensure that we keep tippy high.”
By Meg Felling
March 19, 2026


