"I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory. It's the place from which they get their energy. And they should come and they should help us protect it. You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't even be there at all because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil. We are the No. 1 producer anywhere in the world times two."
"Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water."
"We do it ... it's almost like we do it for habit, but we also do it for some very good allies that we have in the Middle East."
President Trump is pressuring U.S. allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz during escalating tensions with Iran, requesting warships from seven countries to protect vital shipping routes that Tehran has largely blocked to oil tankers. Trump called on nations including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to assist in maintaining open passage. However, during remarks on Air Force One, Trump simultaneously questioned the rationale for U.S. involvement in the region, noting that America produces substantial oil domestically and suggesting the military presence may be maintained primarily out of habit and alliance commitments rather than necessity. He emphasized that affected nations should protect their own interests and energy sources.
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