Trump condemns 'useless paper tiger' NATO after Strait of Hormuz reopens
April 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelDonald Trump has branded NATO "useless" and told them to "stay away unless they want to load their shops with oil" after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The president said he received a call from the alliance on Friday shortly after Tehran said the passage would be opening for "all commercial vessels".
Trump welcomed the announcement, but shortly afterwards took another swipe at Nato who he branded "useless" when needed by the US, calling them a "paper tiger".
Former NATO spokesman Mark Laity reacts to Trump's statement and outlines exactly why European countries have been reluctant to get involved.
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