Grandpa Pudding Brains invokes Pearl Harbor like it’s a punchline
Yes, the president of the United States just compared his own surprise attack to the one that killed 2,403 Americans and treated it like a clever aside.
During a press conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, convicted felon Donald Trump was asked why he didn’t bother coordinating with allies before launching a war with Iran. Like an old man with no sense of humor, Trump reached for… Pearl Harbor.
“We didn’t tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” he said, sitting next to Japan’s prime minister, who visibly stiffened at the reference.
Yes, the president of the United States just compared his own surprise attack to the one that killed 2,403 Americans and treated it like a clever aside.