Trump compares first strikes on Iran to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
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Trump jokingly referred to the initial strikes on Iran to the attack on Pearl Harbor while seated next to Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump compared the initial strikes on Iran — while seated next to Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office — to the Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor, which triggered America’s entry into World War II.
“We didn’t tell anyone about it because we wanted a surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?” Trump said to laughter. “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
Takaichi's eyes widened and her smile disappeared as she leaned back and drew her hands in at the mention of Pearl Harbor.
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