From USA TODAY.

President Donald Trump compared the initial strikes on Iran − while seated next to Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office − to the Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor, which triggered America’s entry into World War II.

“We didn’t tell anyone about it because we wanted a surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?” Trump said to laughter. “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”

Takaichi’s expression remained unchanged during the exchange.

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