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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.

Jason Weisberger
Mar 19, 2026
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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 te…

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