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During a press event held in the Oval Office, a Japanese journalist inquired about President Trump’s decision to not notify allies about his military actions against Iran in advance.
President Trump responded, “Who understands the element of surprise better than Japan?”
He went on to say, “Did you inform us about Pearl Harbor?”
Trump added, “You seem to value surprise more than we do, and we needed to act quickly, which we accomplished.”
It’s worth noting that neither Trump nor Takaichi were alive during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Trump’s son Eric posted video of the exchange on X with two laughing emojis.
“One of the great responses to a reporter in history!” Eric Trump wrote.
“We have 45,000 soldiers in Japan,” Trump said.
“We have, we spend a lot of money on Japan so, and we’ve had that kind of relationship, so I expect, I’m not surprised, that they would step up.”
Takaichi offered vague words of support but stopped short of any concrete commitments.
“Only you … can achieve peace across the world,” she said to Trump.”
“I am ready to reach out to many of the partners in the international community to reach our objectives together.”
So far none of America’s major allies have committed military support for the US operations in Iran.
The attack would prove to be a sore point between the two countries long after the war ended.
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