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“Real Time” host Bill Maher<\/a> wasn’t bothered by President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s controversial joke to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, saying while it was not entirely appropriate, it was funny.<\/p>\n

“[Trump] was in the Oval Office yesterday with the prime minister of Japan, Takaichi. And he was talking about our strike in Iran, and he said, \u2018We didn\u2019t tell anybody because we wanted it to be a surprise. Who knows better about a surprise attack than Japan?\u2019” Maher said during Friday\u2019s episode of his HBO show.<\/p>\n

“Is it right to say that? No, but if Shane Gillis said it, you\u2019d laugh.”<\/p>\n

While meeting with Japan’s PM Takaichi<\/a> at the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked Trump why the U.S. did not inform its allies of planned strikes on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BILL MAHER CALLS OUT TRUMP’S ‘BULLS—‘ TRUTH SOCIAL POST ATTACKING HIM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In response, the president used Japan’s 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor<\/a> to help justify the administration\u2019s decision-making while sitting beside the leader of the nation responsible for the historic assault.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?” the president said with Takaichi sitting beside him. “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor? Right?”<\/p>\n

Over 2,000 U.S. military personnel were killed in the Japanese bombing on a U.S. Naval station in Pearl Harbor in 1941, which prompted the U.S. to enter World War II.<\/p>\n

MAHER BREAKS DOWN DISPUTE BETWEEN HIM AND THE PRESIDENT, DECLARES HE DOESN\u2019T HAVE \u2018TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maher went on to criticize Trump\u2019s handling of conflict in Iran, pointing to falling stock markets, rising gas prices and increased federal spending demands tied to the war.<\/p>\n

“The Pentagon said this week they need $200 billion to fight this war. What happened to the trillion we give them every year?” Maher asked. “What\u2019s that, just couch money?”<\/p>\n

“A month ago, gas prices, the average in America was $2.93. Here it is a month later, and it\u2019s almost exactly a dollar higher, almost $3.93. Trump said today that would never happen if I was president\u2026 He said to an aide today \u2018Check the lawn, see if Elon left any of those Teslas.\u2019”<\/p>\n

SUNNY HOSTIN DISMISSES ‘THE VIEW’ GUEST HOST’S IRAN WAR COMMENTS: ‘IF THAT HELPS YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maher also joked about Trump\u2019s foreign interests while discussing Trump\u2019s plan to put his face on a commemorative dollar coin<\/a>, a plan currently in the works at the Treasury Department.<\/p>\n

“They\u2019re minting a gold coin with Trump\u2019s face on it,” Maher said. “Now, federal law strictly prohibits putting living presidents on currency \u2014 it\u2019s not controversial. But Trump found a legal loophole called \u2018f— you.'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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