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Trump news at a glance: president blasts Nato allies amid reports US will send more troops to Middle East

Mar 20, 2026Center Left

Trump called alliance members ‘cowards’ for not wanting ‘to help open’ the strait of Hormuz; more than a dozen nations later made vague offer to help – key US politics stories from 20 March at a glanceSeveral Nato members and other US allied nations pledged on Thursday to join “appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage” through the strait of Hormuz. But…

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