Trump’s Old Pearl Harbor Tweet Resurfaces At The Most Awkward Possible Time

The president’s unusual attack on Barack Obama is getting new attention as he visits Japan.

in the “tweet for everything” department, an old message by President Donald Trump is getting new attention as he visits Japan. 

In 2016, when he was running for president, Trump fired off this odd line of attack on President Barack Obama as he visited the nation: 

Does President Obama ever discuss the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor while he’s in Japan? Thousands of American lives lost. #MDW

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2016

Now, with Trump in Japan almost exactly three years later, the president’s Twitter critics are wondering if he brought the matter up to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

On Memorial Day weekend, 3 years ago, Trump criticized Obama for not discussing “the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor while he’s in Japan.” I wonder if a journalist might want to ask him whether he’s going to bring it up now that he’s in Japan, as president, on Memorial Day weekend? https://t.co/B4XKbJm6X8

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 25, 2019

“Does President Obama ever discuss the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor while he’s in Japan? Thousands of American lives lost. #MDW” Remember this tweet exactly 3 years ago, Donny? #hypocrite

— John Whistler (@johnawhistler) May 27, 2019

Did you ask them about Pearl Harbor like you told Obama to do in 2016? https://t.co/2qfynAKJoC

— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) May 26, 2019

Obama never had to discuss Pearl Harbor because that score was rather famously settled. https://t.co/6Rzuf4igYJ

— efg (@eande9for10) May 25, 2019

There’s always a tweet. https://t.co/pobHKPODuS

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 25, 2019

Remember when you said Obama should address the “sneak attack” on Pearl Harbor while in Japan? Have you done this? pic.twitter.com/PJqMK5p9ZW

— REDACTED (@mrshellwinger) May 26, 2019

Did @realDonaldTrump bring up Pearl Harbor like he said Obama should have done? #MAGA #MAGA2020 #TrumpJapan https://t.co/ze1fl1WIDE

— Greg Method (@gregmethod) May 27, 2019