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Trump Literally Begs Countries to Help Him Out in Iran

Mar 16, 2026Left

Just two weeks into the war that he started, Donald Trump has resorted to begging other countries for assistance in securing the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump claimed that other regions of the world—such as China—depend more on the Middle East waterway than the U.S. does, and should therefore be leading the…

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Donald Trump for three days now has been chiding NATO allies, as well as China and other countries, saying they should send forces to open the Strait of Hormuz (even as he paradoxically says we don’t need their help), which Iran has basically held hostage in the wake of the U.S. attack on the country 18 days ago in a war with no endgame. The entire world…

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