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Oval Office stunned as Trump fires Pearl Harbor joke at Japanese PM

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NBC NewsBMar 19, 6:27 PM

Trump makes Pearl Harbor joke during meeting with Japanese prime minister

Trump invoked Japan's December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor when speaking about recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran during a meeting with Japan's prime minister.

Raw StoryCMar 19, 4:31 PM

Oval Office stunned as Trump fires Pearl Harbor joke at Japanese PM

President Donald Trump made a shocking joke that left people in the Oval Office visibly uncomfortable on Thursday during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A reporter asked Trump

CBS NewsBMar 19, 5:21 PM

Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japanese prime minister

President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office Thursday and invoked Pearl Harbor when a reporter asked why he didn't give U.S. allies advanced notice before the ini

The Daily BeastCMar 19, 6:15 PM

Japanese Leader Sits Awkwardly as Trump Makes Pearl Harbor Joke

Japan’s first-ever female Prime Minister gave a masterclass in restraint as Donald Trump made a cringeworthy joke about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The 79-year-old president made the awkward remark a

The New RepublicBMar 19, 4:45 PM

Japanese P.M. Visibly Uncomfortable as Trump Makes Pearl Harbor Joke

On Thursday, President Trump was asked why he didn’t warn Japan before he decided to attack Iran last month. His response, in front of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows better about s

NBC NewsBMar 19, 12:46 PM

Japanese leader faces a difficult meeting with Trump as he presses for help with Iran

Few world leaders seem to get along with President Donald Trump as well as Sanae Takaichi.

New York TimesAMar 19, 6:57 PM

Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

ABC NewsBMar 19, 8:42 AM

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz

The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to Chi

CBS NewsBMar 19, 5:30 PM

Trump meets with Japanese prime minister after urging nation to help police Strait of Hormuz

President Trump met Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House as he continued his push for U.S. allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. CBS News Whi

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