Trump slams NATO allies as “COWARDS” for not sending troops to open Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump lambasted America’s closest allies again on Friday, dismissing the seven decade-old NATO alliance as “A PAPER TIGER” without the U.S. military, and calling its other members “COWARDS” for not meeting his demands to send forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Declaring the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran “Militarily WON,” Mr. Trump said in his post on Truth Social that there was now “very little danger for them” in the region, despite ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks.
“They complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr. Trump said, claiming it would be “a simple military maneuver” to do so and calling the shipping lane’s closure “the single reason for the high oil prices.”
“So easy for them to do, with so little risk,” said the president. “COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!”
Six major U.S. allies on Thursday voiced their “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through” the Strait of Hormuz, in a joint statement.
The leaders of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan provided no specifics, but some have indicated they would be willing to take part in an international mission to secure shipping through the strait once hostilities in the region end.
