Fuming Trump brands NATO allies cowards and says | Political News
U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s livid at America’s NATO allies (Image: Getty)
U.S. President Donald Trump issued another livid evaluation of NATO, branding some of America’s oldest allies as “cowards.”
It comes after NATO leaders rejected Trump’s proposal to ship warships to the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran warfare to tackle the rising fuel price disaster. Trump beforehand lashed out at NATO for the rejection, delcaring, “We don’t need you.” In his latest remarks, the president escalated his rhetoric toward the key alliance over the continued issue.
“Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social.
“They didn’t want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran. Now that fight is Militarily WON, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military maneuver that is the single reason for the high oil prices.
He added, escalating his rhetoric, “So straightforward for them to do, with so little risk. COWARDS, and we are going to REMEMBER!”
Trump lashed out at NATO leaders over disagreements about the Iran war (Image: Getty)
The president also pressured European allies to increase their defense spending to support Ukraine last year.
Trump called on global allies to send warships to the Hormuz Strait to fight Iranian forces amid their blockade of oil shipments through the key waterway, leading to global fuel price surges.
However, U.S. allies have been hesitant to get involved, to the ire of Trump. He also floated the idea of having U.S. naval ships escort oil tankers, though the idea, which experts warned would be difficult to pull off, has not come to fruition.
On Thursday, Brent crude, the international standard for oil, briefly rose above $119 per barrel before settling at $108.65, up 1.2 percent from the previous day.
Average barrel prices have remained above $100 since the Iran war, which is up from the average $70 per barrel prices before the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury.
After launching initial strikes that wiped out Iran’s top leadership, Iran tightened its control over the Hormuz Strait, a key oil trading route, in retaliation and fighting in the region has only intensified.
In response to rising oil prices, Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, where Iran processes the majority, about 90 percent, of its crude exports.
The president is even reportedly considering a ground invasion of the oil-rich island, which would put U.S. troops at further risk.
Oil prices have skyrocketed ahead of the high-stakes November midterms (Image: Getty)
Nearly four weeks into the war, 13 U.S. troops have already been killed and 200 have been injured, at least 10 of whom are suffering from severe injuries.
Experts have warned that oil and gas production in the Middle East could be set back for a long time because of the war, which would result in high prices and rising inflation for an extended period of time.
Iran’s oil and gasoline amenities around the Persian Gulf have been subject to assault by Israel, main to additional escalations in the strait, triggering Thursday’s price hike, per The Associated Press.
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