Trump slams NATO allies for not joining Iran war effort, says U.S. never needed their help
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Trump, a longtime NATO critic, said he sees the alliance as a "one way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us."
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the U.S.'s NATO allies over their reluctance to get involved in the Iran war , before asserting that the U.S. does not need any help with its ongoing military operations . The alliance of 32 European and North American nations is "making a very foolish mistake," Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with the prime minister of Ireland, which is not a NATO member. Trump, a longtime NATO critic who has accused the organization of taking advantage of the U.S.'s spending and military strength, called the members' hesitance to join the Iran war "a great test, because we don't need them, but they should have been there." Trump has claimed in recent days that numerous countries would be joining a coalition to aid the U.S. in Iran, including by helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route that has been choked off amid the war. He has called on "the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait" to "take care of that passage." But so far, no NATO countries have firmly committed to doing so. In a Truth Social post earlier Tuesday, Trump said he was "not surprised" at NATO because he views it as a "one way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us." "Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance — WE NEVER DID!" Trump wrote. Oil prices rose shortly after Trump's post, which cast doubt on the prospect that a multistate coalition will reopen the key strait. Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war: Bessent Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr’s broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, ‘totalitarian’ DOJ to appeal judge’s block of subpoenas to Fed in Jerome Powell criminal investigation Trump, in his Oval Office remarks, also suggested that his much-anticipated trip to China to meet with President Xi Jinping wou...
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