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President Trump brutally rebuffs NATO after Hormuz reopens and oil prices plunge: 'STAY AWAY'
2026-04-18
[MAIL] Donald Trump turned his fire on NATO as he celebrated the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, branding the alliance 'useless.'

'Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help,' Trump wrote on Truth Social.

He said that he replied that 'useless' NATO should 'stay away' because they just 'want to load up their ships with oil.'

Trump’s rhetoric in recent days, particularly his anger over NATO’s refusal to back his blockade of the vital oil route, has fueled speculation he could move to pull the US out of the defensive alliance.

On Friday, the Iranian regime declared the Strait 'completely open' following Israel’s 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon.

Iran’s foreign minister announced Friday morning on social media that 'all commercial vessels' are now permitted to pass through the critical oil chokepoint, marking a full reopening after nearly a month-long shutdown.
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