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riversedge

(80,588 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:32 PM Saturday

Trump appeals to allies to help defend Strait of Hormuz from Iran's attacks

Trump is BEGGING for help!!









Mar 14, 2026 #BBCNews
President Trump has called for international help in securing the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping lane which carries much of the world’s supplies of oil and natural gas from the Middle East.

Iran has been attacking shipping passing through the Strait, as well as attacking installations and refineries in neighbouring countries, causing huge disruption to global energy supplies. The price of fossil fuels has surged since the war began, stoking fears of global recession and inflation.

Writing on his Truth Social media platform, Trump said: “the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage… the US will coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be – It will bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace!”






4 hours ago
He demeans and disrespects his allies then implements Tariff’s against them and now he expects a favor in return?
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Trump appeals to allies to help defend Strait of Hormuz from Iran's attacks (Original Post) riversedge Saturday OP
Dumb meathead bully starts a fight, now begging his mistreated crew to back him up. RockRaven Saturday #1
If this was in a movie, I'd roll my eyes. I can't believe this nightmare! -eom vanessa_ca Yesterday #2
We still have allies? nt Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #3
Maybe if he had not started a stupid tariffs war... Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #7
Sorry but... moondust Yesterday #4
WHY Historic NY Yesterday #5
You need double-think to keep up with this guy. Morbius Yesterday #6

RockRaven

(19,195 posts)
1. Dumb meathead bully starts a fight, now begging his mistreated crew to back him up.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:43 PM
Saturday

Begging. Like a dog.

(sorry for the insult to dogs; I don't really mean it)

Justice matters.

(9,720 posts)
7. Maybe if he had not started a stupid tariffs war...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:46 AM
21 hrs ago

On second thought, nah, nobody wants to be allied with a Epstein regime.

Historic NY

(39,964 posts)
5. WHY
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:58 AM
Yesterday

he FAFO . There wasn't a problem until he decided he would attack Iran.....get Israel to handle it Donnie Boy

Morbius

(980 posts)
6. You need double-think to keep up with this guy.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:06 AM
Yesterday

Making war for peace.

It's not like this is new, though. Jeane Kirkpatrick, beloved to conservatives, wrote a book about this. It was a load of crap then and it's a load of crap now.

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