U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2026.
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President Donald Trump has warned the U.K. and France that the “U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore,” as he vented his frustration over the close allies’ refusal to join military action against Iran.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said “the Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory.”
“France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!,” he said in a post Tuesday.
In another post, the president singled out the U.K. for criticism.
“All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” he commented.
“You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!,” he concluded.
Trump has expressed his disdain for European allies that have refused to take part in the U.S. and Israel’s military operation against Iran, and particularly their reluctance to get involved in what would be highly dangerous efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz to interntional shipping.
The maritime passage has been almost completely shut by Iran, restricting global oil and gas supplies that are shipped through the strait and a number of tankers have been attacked by Iran during attempts to navigate the Iran-controlled sea route.
Trump has criticized NATO allies for not assisting the U.S., telling reporters last week that he thought the military alliance was “making a very foolish mistake. And I’ve long said that, you know, I wonder whether or not NATO would ever be there for us. So … this was a great test, because we don’t need them, but they should have been there,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
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