Video: Trump questions NATO support after allies declined help on Strait of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has criticized NATO on Saturday, saying the alliance refused to assist the United States with the Strait of Hormuz during the recent conflict involving Iran, and questioned why America continues to support the group.
“NATO didn’t want to help us with the Strait. Why the hell are we helping them?” Trump said.
In a speech, Trump elaborated that he had asked NATO allies for help securing the waterway but was turned down.
“I said would you like to help us with the Hormuz strait? No, we’d rather not get involved,” he recounted.
“We give all that money to NATO. But I put it down because why the hell are we helping them? So you’ll be hearing that later.”
Trump added that the U.S. did not ultimately need the assistance, noting America has substantial oil resources of its own, but argued the lack of reciprocity highlights an imbalance in the alliance.
Trump also referenced a U.S. operation in Venezuela, stating, “Venezuela, we took it over, we won the war.”
The remarks come amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and European allies over burden-sharing and recent U.S. military actions in the Middle East and Latin America.
