Trump Tells Allies to Fight for Jet Fuel or Buy From the US (2)

March 31, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC

President Donald Trump lashed out at allies for not supporting the US war in Iran, arguing Washington will not fight for their interests as they struggle to get jet fuel with the Strait of Hormuz essentially blocked.

“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,” he wrote in a social media post.

Trump specifically targeted France, writing in a separate post that the country had been “VERY UNHELPFUL” against Iran, a month after the US and Israel began a widespread bombing ...

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