Over the weekend, Trump urged international assistance for his self-declared conflict with Iran, despite having spent previous months embroiled in trade disputes and issuing threats toward U.S. allies.
The global response was a subtle but clear rejection of Trump’s request.
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Politico summarized it:
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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi stated Japan would not deploy ships to the Gulf, according to Reuters.
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Britain also will not send ships but is offering minesweeping drones, as reported by The Independent.
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France has shown prior interest but seeks stability before acting, per France24.
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EU foreign ministers are considering repositioning a three-ship team currently defending against Houthi rebels to the Strait of Hormuz. However, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed skepticism about its effectiveness, as noted by Reuters.
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South Korea remains undecided, concerned about depleting the U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Australia has declined to send ships, according to the national broadcaster ABC.
Trump is experiencing the consequences of the “you break it, you buy it” foreign policy approach.
The president did not respond well to this global reaction.
Speaking at the Kennedy Center on Monday, Trump remarked:
It’s very minor, very few shots gonna be taken because they don’t have many shots left. But they said we’d rather not get involved. I just want the fake news media and everybody else to remember that was said because when, and I’ve been a big critic of all of the protecting of countries because I know that we’ll protect them and if ever needed. If we ever needed help, they won’t be there for us.
Trump went on to completely lose the plot and melt down, as you will read and see below.
