bro really said 'pearl harbor uno reverse card' at a press conference

A politician facing legitimate criticism about military operations decides the appropriate response is a 80-year-old atrocity callback, complete with whataboutism gymnastics. The journalist just asked a basic foreign policy question and got hit with historical whiplash instead of an actual answer. Someone in the room definitely felt their soul leave their body. Peak "I'm very smart and this will definitely help my case" energy.