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President Donald Trump on Tuesday fumed at longtime American allies he
says arenrCOt doing enough to help the U.S. and Israel in their war
against Iran, now arguing that their assistance was never needed after spending days publicly requesting their help.

rCLBecause of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no
longer rCyneed,rCO or desire, the NATO CountriesrCO assistance rCo WE NEVER DID!rCY he wrote on Truth Social. rCLLikewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America,
by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED
THE HELP OF ANYONE!rCY

rCLI am not surprised by their action, however, because I always
considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street rCo We will
protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time
of need,rCY Trump said.

Trump continued to chastise allies in the Oval Office on Tuesday
afternoon, telling reporters that rCLall of our NATO allies were very much
in favor of what we didrCY before later refusing to assist the U.S. in its
war against Iran.

rCLAll of the NATO allies agreed with us, but they donrCOt want to rCo despite the fact that werCOve helped them so much, we have thousands of soldiers
in different countries all over the world rCo they donrCOt want to help us, which is amazing,rCY the president said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a key proponent of the operation in Iran
and a close allies of the president, said he spoke to the president over
the phone on Tuesday. Graham wrote on X Tuesday that rCLnever heard him so angry in my life.rCY

rCLI share that anger given whatrCOs at stake,rCY he said. rCLThe arrogance of our allies to suggest that Iran with a nuclear weapon is of little
concern and that military action to stop the ayatollah from acquiring a nuclear bomb is our problem not theirs is beyond offensive.rCY

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/trump-iran-nato-allies-assistance-00831355

Let's recap the day.

Trump cries for help while not crying for help. Doesn't see what's
coming and says "we shouldn't even be here". In the meantime, Tehran
says Hormuz rCLwonrCOt be returning to its pre-war statusrCY and the Tel Aviv Nazis are bombing civilians again. In Lebanon this time.

Epic Fury turns into Epic Softcockery, Trump gets bored and pivots to
other ongoing stuffs:

"Wow! Venezuela defeated Italy tonight, 4-2, in the WBC
(Baseball!) Semifinal. They are looking really great. Good things
are happening to Venezuela lately! I wonder what this magic is all
about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE? President DONALD J.
TRUMP"

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