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57. 'Profound idiot': Nicolle Wallace struggles to process Trump's shock joke to Japanese PM

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:24 PM

Mar 19

trump does not have a sense of humor and is a major league sexist asshole

'Profound idiot': Nicolle Wallace struggles to process Trump's shock joke to Japanese PM www.rawstory.com/nicolle-wall...
Oh man! No joking about Nagasaki and Hiroshima being the double tap that ended WW2?
He's obtuse. And acutely moronic.
— Ray Bannatyne (@mrfoo123.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T22:56:15.128Z

https://www.rawstory.com/nicolle-wallace-trump-japan/

MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace had a frank reaction on Thursday after President Donald Trump made a jaw-dropping comment that shocked people inside the Oval Office during a White House meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Wallace was visibly stunned after discussing Trump's attempted joke that clearly left the room uncomfortable when a reporter asked why Trump hadn't warned his allies that the U.S.-Israeli military strikes were coming.

"One thing, you don't want to signal too much when we go in," Trump said. "We went in very hard and we didn't tell anyone about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

Wallace watched the video playback and commented on Trump, asking her panel to share their thoughts.

"I struggle every minute of every day with platforming him, one, I should do it all day because it shows what a profound idiot he is," Wallace said. "But but two, we were on other sides. This is a question about why didn't you read in your allies? And he says, we didn't know what our adversary was going to do. I mean, David Frum, what do you even, how's your brain doing?"

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My GOD WHAT A HORRIBLE, BOORISH POS [View all] orangecrush Mar 19 OP

what an ignorant POS gopiscrap Mar 19 #1

It's nightmarish orangecrush Mar 19 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 19 #10

To say he's an embarrassment is an understatement MustLoveBeagles Mar 19 #2

And he loves to embarass/humiliate anyone anytime, yorkster Mar 19 #38

I don't think he was intending to condemn or embarrass the Japanese for the attack but to praise the tactic. Uncle Joe Mar 19 #3

You're welcome orangecrush Mar 19 #8

and I know that, but he's just such a putz in expressing his "responses". a kennedy Mar 19 #18

Crude, coarse, crass, common, and cruel. 3catwoman3 Mar 19 #28

Exactly. a kennedy Mar 19 #31

Contemptible, corrupt, craven, callous, cretinous, calamitous, niyad Mar 19 #54

Thank you for your excellent additions to my list. 3catwoman3 Mar 19 #58

That would be fun. I once had an alphabetical alliterative list: niyad Mar 19 #59

Hey stupid, you weren't alive for Pearl Harbor Walleye Mar 19 #4

That was the strangest part "Why didn't you tell ME about Pearl Harbor?" Prairie Gates Mar 19 #6

I'm surprised he didn't think it was Germany underpants Mar 19 #27

And he didn't say "we" lost Vietnam because he dodged it. Justice matters. Mar 19 #7

Trumpusuru Kid Berwyn Mar 19 #5

"went in very hard" yellow dahlia Mar 19 #48

She could come back with bankrupt casino jokes C_U_L8R Mar 19 #11

She was offended. It looked like she looked at someone off stage Baitball Blogger Mar 19 #12

That was my take orangecrush Mar 19 #19

TOTEMO BAKA YARO YoshidaYui Mar 19 #13

Arigato gozaimasu orangecrush Mar 19 #15

dou itashimashite YoshidaYui Mar 19 #16

Hear, hear! peppertree Mar 19 #30

Mochiron. Moshikare ga motto wakakattara, "kusogaki" to shite shira rete itadarou. sakabatou Mar 19 #33

I'll settle for just the word "BAKA" DinahMoeHum Mar 19 #36

This should help YoshidaYui Mar 19 #45

Awesome orangecrush Mar 19 #51

What a jerk! Unrepentant Fenian Mar 19 #14

He thinks he's hilarious. maxsolomon Mar 19 #17

It strains credulity orangecrush Mar 19 #20

he made a similarly awful comment about Germany too. POS. themaguffin Mar 20 #63

We can just thank the stars - that Donald didn't try to grab her by the.... Dan Mar 19 #21

In his eyes, she's too old. Wednesdays Mar 20 #61

I am surprised he even knows about Pearl Harbor. Katinfl Mar 19 #22

I'm kinda surprised he didn't think it was the Germans underpants Mar 19 #26

I understand your surprise as he reportedly whathehell Mar 19 #37

Trump's Old Pearl Harbor Tweet Resurfaces At The Most Awkward Possible Time Norrrm Mar 19 #23

He didn't miss the opportunity orangecrush Mar 19 #40

too bad she couldn't have kicked him in the nuts and shouted "Surprise" rurallib Mar 19 #24

... orangecrush Mar 19 #39

I would pay to see something like that MustLoveBeagles Mar 19 #41

Derp! Lol Solomon Mar 20 #62

Smegma will wish he had allies after China attacks Taiwan Ponietz Mar 19 #25

Well, Iran sure surprised you too! liberalla Mar 19 #29

Who else remembers when diplomacy wasn't a Jim Rome smackdown? usonian Mar 19 #32

And oh, how the below-averages love him for that! Aristus Mar 19 #34

Also, notice he's wearing white power nazi clothes. ananda Mar 19 #35

Geeeebbzzz. Bring us more disgust, ya bastsrd! electric_blue68 Mar 19 #42

If any other president said this, Fox News would be drawing up the impeachment papers. Initech Mar 19 #43

WHAT A FUCKING EMBARRASSMENT. spanone Mar 19 #44

What a fucking POS! bif Mar 19 #46

She is not surprised, he was basically walking into walls 4 months ago BigmanPigman Mar 19 #47

Jeez! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 19 #53

That's perfectly normal, isn't it? BigmanPigman Mar 19 #55

But he has the biggest mouth of any past president of the United States. tavernier Mar 19 #49

It just gets worse every single day! Initech Mar 19 #50

Just when you thought it was impossible orangecrush Mar 19 #52

He's ALWAYS been such a fucking goddamned shitheel Blue Owl Mar 19 #56

'Profound idiot': Nicolle Wallace struggles to process Trump's shock joke to Japanese PM LetMyPeopleVote Mar 19 #57

A perfect description orangecrush Mar 19 #60