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President Trump Slams NATO Allies as Cowards for Refusing to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz

NATO Maritime Security and Burden Sharing·March 19 – March 20, 2026

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President Trump Slams NATO Allies as Cowards for Refusing to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Trump intensified his criticism of NATO allies, calling them cowards and a paper tiger for their refusal to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz Trump calls NATO cowards. Despite the military victory against Iran, Trump claims that allies are complaining about high oil prices while refusing to participate in what he describes as a simple military maneuver to secure shipping lanes NATO is a paper tiger. The President noted that allies are only now becoming more cooperative because of his firm stance, though he suggested it may be too late for some Trump on NATO attitude. While Trump has requested specific military assistance from nations like Britain and France to reopen the Strait, those allies have not yet committed warships or equipment to the effort Allies have not yet committed.
President Trump on NATO as a Paper TigerPresident Trump on NATO attitudeTrump calls NATO 'cowards' over lack of support in Iran warThe enemy gets a vote; so do allies

Key Statements

TThe Hill

President Trump requests military assistance from France, Japan, South Korea, Britain, and NATO to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but allies have not yet committed warships or equipment.

Confirms the specific countries involved and the current lack of commitment from allies.

DDonald J. Trump

Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! ... they complain about the high oil prices... but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz... COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!

Directly illustrates the President's use of an ultimatum and his rhetoric toward NATO allies.

News

'Cowards': Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US-Israel war on Iran

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The enemy gets a vote; so do allies

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Trump calls NATO "cowards" over lack of support in Iran war

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