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Norrrm

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23. Trump's Old Pearl Harbor Tweet Resurfaces At The Most Awkward Possible Time
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:58 PM
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-obama-pearl-harbor-tweet_n_5ceb5c4ce4b0512156f45e86 (2019)

Trump's Old Pearl Harbor Tweet Resurfaces At The Most Awkward Possible Time

"Does President Obama ever discuss the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor while he's in Japan? Thousands of American lives lost.
5:34 PM - May 28, 2016"

Did Donald bring up Pearl Harbor in his visit?

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My GOD WHAT A HORRIBLE, BOORISH POS [View all] orangecrush Thursday OP
what an ignorant POS gopiscrap Thursday #1
It's nightmarish orangecrush Thursday #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #10
To say he's an embarrassment is an understatement MustLoveBeagles Thursday #2
And he loves to embarass/humiliate anyone anytime, yorkster Thursday #38
I don't think he was intending to condemn or embarrass the Japanese for the attack but to praise the tactic. Uncle Joe Thursday #3
You're welcome orangecrush Thursday #8
and I know that, but he's just such a putz in expressing his "responses". a kennedy Thursday #18
Crude, coarse, crass, common, and cruel. 3catwoman3 Thursday #28
Exactly. a kennedy Thursday #31
Contemptible, corrupt, craven, callous, cretinous, calamitous, niyad Thursday #54
Thank you for your excellent additions to my list. 3catwoman3 Thursday #58
That would be fun. I once had an alphabetical alliterative list: niyad Thursday #59
Hey stupid, you weren't alive for Pearl Harbor Walleye Thursday #4
That was the strangest part "Why didn't you tell ME about Pearl Harbor?" Prairie Gates Thursday #6
I'm surprised he didn't think it was Germany underpants Thursday #27
And he didn't say "we" lost Vietnam because he dodged it. Justice matters. Thursday #7
Trumpusuru Kid Berwyn Thursday #5
"went in very hard" yellow dahlia Thursday #48
She could come back with bankrupt casino jokes C_U_L8R Thursday #11
She was offended. It looked like she looked at someone off stage Baitball Blogger Thursday #12
That was my take orangecrush Thursday #19
TOTEMO BAKA YARO YoshidaYui Thursday #13
Arigato gozaimasu orangecrush Thursday #15
dou itashimashite YoshidaYui Thursday #16
Hear, hear! peppertree Thursday #30
Mochiron. Moshikare ga motto wakakattara, "kusogaki" to shite shira rete itadarou. sakabatou Thursday #33
I'll settle for just the word "BAKA" DinahMoeHum Thursday #36
This should help YoshidaYui Thursday #45
Awesome orangecrush Thursday #51
What a jerk! Unrepentant Fenian Thursday #14
He thinks he's hilarious. maxsolomon Thursday #17
It strains credulity orangecrush Thursday #20
he made a similarly awful comment about Germany too. POS. themaguffin Friday #63
We can just thank the stars - that Donald didn't try to grab her by the.... Dan Thursday #21
In his eyes, she's too old. Wednesdays Friday #61
I am surprised he even knows about Pearl Harbor. Katinfl Thursday #22
I'm kinda surprised he didn't think it was the Germans underpants Thursday #26
I understand your surprise as he reportedly whathehell Thursday #37
Trump's Old Pearl Harbor Tweet Resurfaces At The Most Awkward Possible Time Norrrm Thursday #23
He didn't miss the opportunity orangecrush Thursday #40
too bad she couldn't have kicked him in the nuts and shouted "Surprise" rurallib Thursday #24
... orangecrush Thursday #39
I would pay to see something like that MustLoveBeagles Thursday #41
Derp! Lol Solomon Friday #62
Smegma will wish he had allies after China attacks Taiwan Ponietz Thursday #25
Well, Iran sure surprised you too! liberalla Thursday #29
Who else remembers when diplomacy wasn't a Jim Rome smackdown? usonian Thursday #32
And oh, how the below-averages love him for that! Aristus Thursday #34
Also, notice he's wearing white power nazi clothes. ananda Thursday #35
Geeeebbzzz. Bring us more disgust, ya bastsrd! electric_blue68 Thursday #42
If any other president said this, Fox News would be drawing up the impeachment papers. Initech Thursday #43
WHAT A FUCKING EMBARRASSMENT. spanone Thursday #44
What a fucking POS! bif Thursday #46
She is not surprised, he was basically walking into walls 4 months ago BigmanPigman Thursday #47
Jeez! MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #53
That's perfectly normal, isn't it? BigmanPigman Thursday #55
But he has the biggest mouth of any past president of the United States. tavernier Thursday #49
It just gets worse every single day! Initech Thursday #50
Just when you thought it was impossible orangecrush Thursday #52
He's ALWAYS been such a fucking goddamned shitheel Blue Owl Thursday #56
'Profound idiot': Nicolle Wallace struggles to process Trump's shock joke to Japanese PM LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #57
A perfect description orangecrush Thursday #60
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