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We've just heard from US President Donald Trump, who has called Nato allies "cowards" and said it would be "easy" for them to allow ships to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Here's his post on Truth Social in full:

"Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! 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.

"So easy for them to do, with so little risk. COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!"

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[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago

Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! They didn’t want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran.

I thought we "totally obliterated" their nuclear program already recently

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

If it would be easy for them, it should be absolutely no problem for the by far biggest army, airforce, and marine of the world, should it?

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This guy is dangerous to the entire world. We would all be better off without him.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 12 points 2 days ago

Well, his actions HAVE caused global prices to sky-rocket. The American republicunts may have voted for him, but their actions are killing thousands of people in multiple countries and making it more expensive for the rest of us.

American christofascist imperialism is killing the world.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Without him we would have Vance who is arguably worse

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Vance may be worse, but he doesn't have the charisma or followers.

Someday a new trump will show up, but it certainly isn't going to be Vance.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 9 points 2 days ago

You know what's easier? Doing fucking nothing, which is what we'd preferred you'd have done

If it's so easy, go get Barron to do it, you munted orange shit runnel.

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He's a proper cunt.

What do you call a grown man who hits a 13 year old girl who bites his cock when forcing her to suck him off?

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, the united snakes call him "Mr. President".

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, this is the position of the US officially, whether they personally agree with it or not. Well underscored.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

I call that a rapist of children.

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's easy for them but not for the "greatest military in the world"? Seems like an admission of incompetence.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

The enemy is both strong and weak.

Now, where did I hear that before...?

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

That's not how a fucking DEFENSE pact works you ignorant fuck wad.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

If it's so easy how come you can't do it Donnie?

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

NATO is a defensive alliance.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Can't you see that his fragile ego is under attack?

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lol, I thought the US didn't need them

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Narcissists need constant wins, the only way to get that, is arbitrarily "ending" something the second you believe you have an advantage, and then acting like it continuing is a new instance. Like a bully who hits someone but genuinely feels slighted when they respond seconds later.

So he believes he won a war, and Iran continuing to fight is a separate thing.

Not trying to say his train of thought is logical.

Just saying it's more illogical that people don't put in the two seconds effort to understand how these powerful idiots think.

They're incredibly predictable

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

If their military is defeated why do they need our help?

Oh yes, he wants cannon fodder. Allied troops dying won't harm him politically

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, we did that in Afghanistan and look what fucking good it did. 158 Canadians died just to put the Taliban right back in power after the US fucked the war that they started. I know people who lost friends in that shitshow. All for nothing.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Insulting and belittling your allies is a sure-fire plan. Double-down if it falters.

[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 2 days ago

Insulting? He was threatening with invasion and annexation of territory.

[–] Stegget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dude is negging NATO, what kind of dumbass bro strategy is this?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Giving Puto what he wants.

Mr Bone Spurs says what?

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will something Epstein

[–] Redvenom@retrolemmy.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I thought this war was going to be done in 3 days, you are telling me that all the USA military budget is not enough to win a war against (*checks notes*) Iran?

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 1 points 2 days ago

The USA military budget is needed to make rich people richer, not to win wars.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

You first, Donald. Lead from the front.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[–] compast@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Tired of all this whining! The likes the world has never seen!

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Honestly, he's already tried to drag them into this quagmire he allowed Israel to create.