Event Brief
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET
Summary: President Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister in the Oval Office.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: made a joke about Pearl Harbor
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: The joke was made during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister.
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