Trump and Japanese PM and Pearl Harbor

President Donald J. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/grhiffju8t

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 19, 2026

Q: "Why didn't you tell U.S. allies…about the war before attacking Iran?"

President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" pic.twitter.com/esV9iyvMiV

— CSPAN (@cspan) March 19, 2026

It's no surprise that President Trump has been troubled by the lack of support from our allies including Japan.

Also, is he supposed to pretend Pearl Harbor didn't happen?

Trump was also not alive yet on Pearl Harbor Day, Jake. This was a joke about the importance of keeping surprises in war. As everyone with a functional brain recognized. https://t.co/NCwVAadltg

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 19, 2026