Kimmel Flags Trump's Pearl Harbor Gaffe as a New Cringe Threshold
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Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke during a White House meeting with Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi, calling the moment a new level of cringe. He quipped that Americans cringe when real leaders visit, and suggested Trump’s Pearl Harbor knowledge may come from a Ben Affleck movie, as Takaichi looked uncomfortable while Trump pressed Japan to back his Iran policy amid a global energy crisis.
- Jimmy Kimmel Hits Trump for Reaching ‘New Level’ of Cringe With Pearl Harbor Gaffe The Daily Beast
- How Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke The New York Times
- With Japanese prime minister at his side, Trump makes Pearl Harbor joke The Washington Post
- Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war The Guardian
- Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz AP News
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