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Trump makes joke about Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan’s PM
Trump defended secrecy of U.S. strikes on Iran by comparing to Japan's Pearl Harbor attack and urged Japan to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz, which supplies 90% of its oil.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump defended withholding Iran strike details from allies during an Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, asking, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"
- Trump justified the February 28 air campaign secrecy by stating, "We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise," claiming operational security was essential for military effectiveness.
- Trump told Takaichi he expects Japan to "step up" to assist with securing the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that other nations rely on it more than the United States.
- Japan receives 90 percent of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz, making regional stability critical; diplomatic friction from the remarks complicates coordination as the conflict throttles energy markets.
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US President Donald Trump made a controversial joke about the attack on Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday. The comment came after a Japanese journalist asked Trump why the United States did not inform Japan, an ally, about the planned attack on Iran. Trump responded that it was a moment of surprise, saying that the Japanese knew about it, and mentioned their attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, whic…
U.S. President Donald Trump made an unexpected joke about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor’s U.S. naval base during World War II, provoking an uncomfortable reaction from Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The said moment occurred on Thursday at the meeting that the U.S. president held in the White House with the Japanese premier. During the meeting, a journalist told the Republican how surprised they were in Tokyo that Washington did no…
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