Trump invoked Pearl Harbor during tense meeting with Japanese prime minister: report

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump invoked the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a heated meeting earlier this year with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

"I remember Pearl Harbor," Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said, according to the newspaper, before railing against Japan's economic policies.

The comments reportedly came during a June 7 meeting in which Trump and Abe discussed trade and North Korea. The two men met after Trump had imposed steep steel and aluminum tariffs on Japan and other U.S. allies, and just days before the U.S. president traveled to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Japan's trade minister, Hiroshige Seko, said last week that Tokyo might retaliate if Trump follows through with the tariffs.



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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Sick man misremembers ancient grievances as part of his "art of dealmaking" (fail). . . . nt

[steve2470]

2. I should not be surprised but I am

Complete idiot. I'll be so glad when he's gone.

[unblock]

3. I'm reminded of an episode of fawlty towers

Where they have some German guests and basil fawlty keeps reminding himself, don't mention the war, don't mention the war,... but of course he can't help himself....

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Thanks, I needed that. GREAT comedy series. GENIUS John Cleese

[unblock]

11. Sadly they only made 12 episodes.

I suspect the divorce had something to do with that.

Pity.

[Eliot Rosewater]

15. Yeah, probably. Of course they usually didnt do much more than 18 of any series in those days

and now even.

My current favorite is called "Count Arthur Strong", BBC series, 3 seasons...just retired. Cant buy them in the states, you can only access them by subscribing to ACORN.

[dewsgirl]

25. For a show with only 12 episodes, and made when I was born

It certainly is popular.

[geardaddy]

31. One of my favorite episodes.

[wryter2000]

4. He probably thinks

Pearl Harbor happened under Obama

[yuiyoshida]

5. I am sure he discussed how GERMANY attacked Pearl Harbor...

He probably believes that...
ばか やろ baka yaro!

[sarge43]

10. If he ever watched Animal House, the nuance was too complex. n/t

[Maeve]

7. The response should have been "Remember Hiroshima?" but that would have confused him eom

[LiberalLovinLug]

32. I just assumed that is what he meant to convey. It was a veiled threat.

[forgotmylogin]

8. I bet he thought that was some 8th level strategy. (n/t)

[flibbitygiblets]

9. "Pearl Harbor" is probably an Asian porn star he paid off.

This was just another one of those moments where he inadvertently blurts out the actual truth.

[DinahMoeHum]

16. Maybe he was referring to a "new wave" rock band. . .

. . . called Pearl Harbor And The Explosions. . .

[flibbitygiblets]

17. Your screen name...LOL

My husband LOVES that song and it's the only one he will sing at karaoke...he knows every word by heart.

[louis-t]

12. Such a brilliant negotiator.

[TygrBright]

13. Such diplomatic panache! I am in awe! ::sarcasm:: n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Tariffs are hurting consumers, and where is the tariff money going?

Do we know at this point? General revenue? Skimmed by the cabinet? Has anyone bothered to look?

[flibbitygiblets]

18. Building a big stupid useless wall?

[George II]

19. Just like he remembers seeing thousands of Muslims in NJ celebrating the WTC attack.

[SunSeeker]

21. Yep.

[steve2470]

20. His next negotiating strategy is remind Merkel of Hitler and the Italian PM of Mussolini.....

So brilliant

[ArizonaLib]

29. Good idea! Add to that list:

George W. Bush (Iraq)
Margaret Thatcher (Falklands)
Reagan (El Salvador, etc.)
Nixon (Cambodia)
George HW Bush (Gulf War I)

[riversedge]

22. Howard dean: In addition to being a chronic liar Trump is also a boor. He wasn't alive when Pearl Ha

Howard Dean
?Verified account @GovHowardDean
17m17 minutes ago

Howard Dean Retweeted Talking Points Memo

In addition to being a chronic liar Trump is also a boor. He wasn’t alive when Pearl Harbor happened.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Hekate]

23. He embarrasses us every single day

[RockRaven]

24. More Americans died through Trump's purposeful neglect of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico

than died when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Just sayin'...

[BumRushDaShow]

26. "I remember Pearl Harbor," Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said"

[Cold War Spook]

27. He was probably

talking about the movie.

[Hoyt]

28. trump is an idiot. But just about anyone born in the 40s certainly

feels like they remember Pearl Harbor from talking to WWII vets, people who heard the radio announcements, movies, etc.

[ArizonaLib]

30. When you say "Trump" do you mean

Princess Bone Spurs?

[JHan]

33. Reminiscent of him gloating over nuking Japan.

"No one, no dictator, no regime, and no nation should underestimate ever American resolve," the president said. "Every once in a while in the past they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them. Was it? It was not pleasant. We will never yield. Never waiver, and never falter in defense of our people, our freedom, and our great American flag."

[area51]

34. "'I remember Pearl Harbor,' Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said"

False memories may be more evidence of his dementia.

[left-of-center2012]

35. Has he told Mexico ...

"I remember the the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-1848,
when we stole the top half of Mexico“ ?

[Snellius]

36. President Gump was at 9/11 too watching as Muslims all cheered.

“I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down, and I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down.”