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Maher Defends Trump's Pearl Harbor Joke to Japan's PM
Filed: Mar 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM ET
Summary: Bill Maher finds humor in Trump's Pearl Harbor joke, despite its inappropriateness, while criticizing his Iran conflict handling.
WHO: Bill Maher
WHAT: Defended Trump's joke
WHEN: Mar 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Maher was responding to Trump's joke made to Japan's PM.
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