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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 10:01 PM 6 hrs ago

Trump has shit fit after he fails to convince European allies to help in war with Iran

Donald Trump’s brief and aggressive attempt to corral an international coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz concluded in disappointment on Tuesday, leading the president to lash out at European nations that rejected his demands to help with his war against Iran.

“We don’t need too much help,” a frustrated Trump said in the Oval Office, where he was hosting Ireland’s taoiseach for St. Patrick’s Day. “We don’t need any help actually.”

It was a striking turnabout for the president, who had spent the last several days ardently insisting other countries send their warships to the strait to escort oil tankers. Iran has effectively shut the waterway, a key shipping lane for about 20% of the world’s oil, sending global energy prices soaring.

Trump had framed his demands as a test of loyalty, suggesting dispatching naval vessels would amount to a “very small endeavor” for countries that rely on the United States for their security. He said Tuesday that some countries were on board, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though he did not specify in what capacity.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-lashes-fails-convince-european-192132546.html

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Trump has shit fit after he fails to convince European allies to help in war with Iran (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 6 hrs ago OP
'... a "very small endeavor" for countries that rely on the United States for their security.' Jim__ 5 hrs ago #1
These are allies in a DEFENSIVE pact. OF COURSE they aren't gonna "help" with your criminal war of aggression. pat_k 5 hrs ago #2

Jim__

(15,202 posts)
1. '... a "very small endeavor" for countries that rely on the United States for their security.'
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 10:06 PM
5 hrs ago

Many of those countries no longer rely on the United States for their security. No longer, thanks to the "great negotiator."

pat_k

(13,258 posts)
2. These are allies in a DEFENSIVE pact. OF COURSE they aren't gonna "help" with your criminal war of aggression.
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 10:53 PM
5 hrs ago
https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/collective-defence-and-article-5

Collective defence and Article 5
Updated: 12 November 2025

Collective defence is NATO’s most fundamental principle. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that an armed attack against one NATO member shall be considered an attack against them all. Since 1949, this unwavering pledge has bound together a group of like-minded countries from Europe and North America, which have committed themselves to protecting each other in a spirit of solidarity.

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