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Kid Berwyn

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1. Trump mansplaining the lessons of Pearl Harbor to Japan Prime Minister, priceless.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:12 PM

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“Uh. We went in very hard and we didn't tell anyone about it because we wanted surprise," Trump said. "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

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