Trump calls NATO members ‘cowards’ over refusal to ‘help open’ Strait of Hormuz



President Trump has started his Friday with a broadside against NATO members who have declined to help make the Strait of Hormuz safe for shipping traffic.

“Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They didn’t want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran.

President Trump speaks at the White House on March 19, 2026. REUTERS
A tanker sailing near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026. REUTERS

“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.

NATO members take part in a press conference on Feb. 20, 2026. Getty Images

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



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