donald trump Maybe he’ll want to pursue stand-up comedy as a career when he’s out of the office. The President is facing some criticism for his attempts at humor in recent press conferences.
Trump sits with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and reporters during a question-and-answer session. The President was asked why he did not include Japan in the United States’ plan to attack Iran. The US, along with Israel, launched airstrikes against the Middle Eastern nation late last month.
What joke did President Trump make in front of the Japanese Prime Minister?
The element of surprise is one that the President has often attempted to use to his advantage. He cites this as the main reason that his country’s ally, Japan, did not know about his plan to attack Iran. Donald dropped another historic piece of news on Thursday that no one saw coming. “Who knows better than Japan about surprises?” He joked with Sane right next to him. The President added, “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, right?”
It was not good to bring out the old evils between the two countries. Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 Americans. Before 9-11 in 2001, it was the deadliest attack on American soil.
Just over a year into his second term, Donald’s mouth has often gotten him into trouble. He recently rebuked California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying he was not fit to be president because of his learning disability. Gavin’s wife hit back at Donald for those comments.
The attacks on Pearl Harbor led the Americans to enter the war, vowing revenge on the then Axis powers. The US hit back at Japan by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While more than 1,000 Iranians have reportedly been killed since the Iran crisis, at least a dozen Americans have also reportedly lost their lives.
Tell us – do you think the president’s joke about Pearl Harbor was offensive?