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Zorro

(18,606 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:03 PM Yesterday

Trump warns NATO, presses China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump warned NATO of a “very bad” future if allies do not help open up the Strait of Hormuz and said he may also delay a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in comments published by the Financial Times on Sunday.

"I think China should help too because China ‌gets 90% of its oil from the Straits," Trump told the newspaper, adding he would prefer to know Beijing’s position before the planned visit.

“We may delay,” he said of the trip.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng wrapped up the first of two days of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a path for Trump's trip to Beijing to meet with ⁠Xi at the end of March.

The U.S. president said countries that benefit from the shipping route should help secure it.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-warns-nato-faces-very-bad-future-if-allies-fail-help-us-iran-ft-reports-2026-03-16/

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Trump warns NATO, presses China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports (Original Post) Zorro Yesterday OP

"I broke it, therefore you must fix it" - They all should tell the asshole to go fuck himself dalton99a Yesterday #1

Especially that he started a war of tariffs with all of them and insulted them Justice matters. Yesterday #9

Why is shithole threatening NATO?................ Lovie777 Yesterday #2

Of course China is rapidly transitioning to renewables - away from fossil fuels. erronis Yesterday #3

IQ47 knows that China has zero windmills/farms. They just have AI to make people think they do. AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #15

China is getting oil now gab13by13 Yesterday #4

+1. Today: dalton99a Yesterday #5

His minions are still too afraid to tell him Ilsa Yesterday #6

I hope they all... 2naSalit Yesterday #7

He is going to take China's side on Taiwan JI7 Yesterday #8

This has nothing to do with NATO leftstreet Yesterday #10

"The U.S. president said countries that benefit from the shipping route should help secure it. " Jim__ Yesterday #11

Trumpazoid Hegseth bombed Kharg Island. pfitz59 Yesterday #12

He didn't bomb the oil part gab13by13 23 hrs ago #13

What a pathetic LOSER Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #14

dalton99a

(93,910 posts)

1. "I broke it, therefore you must fix it" - They all should tell the asshole to go fuck himself

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:05 PM

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Justice matters.

(9,725 posts)

9. Especially that he started a war of tariffs with all of them and insulted them

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:51 PM

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all over and over again, bragging bully demeaned the entire planet and now he wants them to put their troops in harms way because he couldn't care less about the obvious consequences of his newest distraction from the EPSTEIN files (off the front pages).

Lovie777

(22,822 posts)

2. Why is shithole threatening NATO?................

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:17 PM

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now he wants China's help. China has war ships close to Twain.

erronis

(23,675 posts)

3. Of course China is rapidly transitioning to renewables - away from fossil fuels.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:21 PM

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Which must twist dotard's Depends in a knot.

AZJonnie

(3,653 posts)

15. IQ47 knows that China has zero windmills/farms. They just have AI to make people think they do.

Reply to erronis (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:21 AM

17 hrs ago

gab13by13

(32,095 posts)

4. China is getting oil now

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:22 PM

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From Iran, why would it care?

dalton99a

(93,910 posts)

5. +1. Today:

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:25 PM

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Ilsa

(64,295 posts)

6. His minions are still too afraid to tell him

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:27 PM

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that it is a "strait" not "straits".

2naSalit

(102,228 posts)

7. I hope they all...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:30 PM

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Tell him to fuck all the way off.

JI7

(93,523 posts)

8. He is going to take China's side on Taiwan

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:47 PM

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if they do this.

leftstreet

(40,318 posts)

10. This has nothing to do with NATO

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:02 PM

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The US wasn't attacked. The US didn't invoke Article 5, Congress has authorized nothing. The UN has authorized nothing.

What an idiot

Jim__

(15,200 posts)

11. "The U.S. president said countries that benefit from the shipping route should help secure it. "

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:13 PM

Yesterday

It's been secure throughout modern times. Until Trump the jackass screwed it up. Make Trump's resignation the prerequisite to helping keep the Strait open.

From an AI query:

Previous Threats: Iran has frequently threatened to close the strait during tensions, particularly during the 1980s "Tanker War," but the 2026 crisis represents an unprecedented, extended halt of traffic in modern times.