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Trump Makes Pearl Harbor Joke With Japan Leader
President Trump made a Pearl Harbor joke at the White House. He was meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Someone asked why the United States did not share Iran war plans with Japan. Trump made the joke while answering that question.
He said surprise was needed for the Iran plans. The United States had launched Operation Epic Fury.
Prime Minister Takaichi looked surprised during the meeting. She appeared to take a deep breath.
Klear Note — Pearl Harbor was a 1941 surprise attack by Japan on the US military base in Hawaii. The attack killed thousands and started US involvement in World War II.
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- Pearl Harbor
- Japan attacked this US base in 1941, starting a major war
- Sanae Takaichi
- The Prime Minister, or top leader, of Japan
- Operation Epic Fury
- A United States military operation against Iran