Trump To U.S. Allies Dealing With Fallout Of His War: 'Go Get Your Own Oil!'President Donald Trump on Tuesday said U.S. allies that did not join his war against Iran and are now struggling to get jet fuel as a result of the conflict should move to take control of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has effectively closed the key waterway as it seeks to wreak havoc on the international economy as an act of retaliation against the U.S.-Israeli military operation.But Trump shared what he described as two suggestions for U.S. allies amid the deepening energy crisis."Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT," he wrote on this Truth Social platform. "You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!"Trump's message follows a Wall Street Journal report saying the president is entertaining ending the operation against Iran even if the strait remains closed after assessing that reopening the waterway could push the war beyond the timeline of four to six weeks that he had originally planned. The Journal added that the U.S. would try to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait through diplomacy but would count on allies in the Gulf and Europe to keep it open if the push fails.While Trump is suggesting the U.S. is immune from the disruption caused by the strait's closure, the impact it's having on the global economy is already affecting U.S. consumers, as evidenced by the rise in gas prices.In a follow-up post on Truth Social, Trump singled out France for blocking planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, from flying over its territory."France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the 'Butcher of Iran,' who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!" he wrote.
Trump To U.S. Allies Dealing With Fallout Of His War: 'Go Get Your Own Oil!'
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