March 19, 2026
Hilarious! Trump to Japanese Reporter: “Who Knows Better About Surprise Than Japan? Why Didn’t You Tell Me About Pearl Harbor?” (VIDEO)
President Trump on Thursday gave a hilarious response to a Japanese reporter asking why the US conducted a surprise attack on Iran last month. While meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump reminded the Japanese of the 1941 surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. The post Hilarious! Trump to Japanese Reporter: “Who Knows Better About Surprise Than Japan? Why Didn’t You Tell Me About Pearl Harbor?” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on March 19, 2026.
- A Japanese reporter asked why US allies were not informed of a recent surprise attack on Iran.
- Trump humorously referenced the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in his response.
- He stated that surprise is key to military operations and that informing allies would compromise it.
- Trump believes the surprise attack on Iran was highly effective due to its unannounced nature.
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