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UPDATE: NATO Countries Cave To President Trump, Now Pledge To Help Secure The Strait of Hormuz | Noah, 100 Percent Fed Up
Because they’re never here for us, it’s a one -way street only.
And in that report yesterday, I explained how President Trump does what he has done best his whole life, trap them in a “double bind”.
The double bind is a genius move where you put your enemy in the unfortunate situation of needing to choose between two options, both of which are bad.
In this case, the double bind asked our NATO “allies” to help us secure safe passageway through the Strait of Hormuz for all shipping vessels.
Seems like a reasonable request, right?
After all, we get less than 1% of our energy from the Strait of Hormuz, but to our European “allies” the Strait is critical and essential.
So President Trump asked for their help and show of solidarity.
And with that, the double bind was set, because at this point they have two options: Option A, grant President Trump what he asked for, and Trump wins. Option B, refuse to play ball, and prove that NATO is worthless and risk the USA pulling out entirely after you proved you will breach your obligations when needed most.
In every double bind, there’s a bad choice and a really bad choice.
In this case, the best decision they could have made was Option A, pitch in, show unity, get your oil and natural gas flowing again and move forward.
But that would make Trump look good and their TDS simply could not allow that.
So they chose Option B.
Now, less than 24 hours later, it looks like at least six NATO “allies” have capitulated and are switching from Option B to Option A.
You know, usually picking one option in a double bind is bad enough. You lick your wounds and you go forward.
But you rarely get to see someone put their foot into BOTH traps of the double bind, but that’s what we just got here.
Absolutely incredible! A double win for Trump!
They exposed themselves and their true nature, then caved anyway!
Reuters confirms the about-face:
Leading nations in Europe said in a joint statement with Japan on Thursday they would take steps to stabilise energy markets and were ready to join “appropriate efforts” to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, condemned attacks by Iran and called on it to halt its actions immediately. It also said they would work with certain energy producing nations to increase output and stabilise markets.
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“We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait,” the statement said. “We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning.”
I will say this about Japan, they have been a true ally.
Europe is worthless, but Japan has been a true friend, and continues to prove their friendship to the USA.
President Trump just sent the bait to NATO, a huge trap — and they took it hook, line and sinker!
For years, President Trump has wanted to leave NATO.
We fund almost all of it, and we get absolutely nothing for it.
So President Trump laid a trap — see if any NATO allies will join with us to secure the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
This also barely benefits us.
But it benefits Europe.
And Asia.
And so he laid out the proposal: join with us to get this critical shipping pathway open.
And because they are all so blinded by their hatred of President Trump, none agreed to help.
But it was a classic double-bind by President Trump.
The double-bind is when you put someone in a lose-lose (for them) and win-win (for you) situation.
In this case, the countries could help us with the Strait, which would show strength and unity to the world and help us in keep the Strait safe and open (win for Trump) or they could refuse and open the door for us to leave NATO because it failed us when we asked for help (perhaps an even bigger win for Trump).
They chose Option B and now they’re about to find out what happens next:
Hook, line and sinker!
Here is President Trump laying it out plain as day on his Truth Social:
FULL TEXT FOR EASIER READING:
The United States has been informed by most of our NATO “Allies” that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon. I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street – We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need. Fortunately, we have decimated Iran’s Military – Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar is gone and perhaps, most importantly, their Leaders, at virtually every level, are gone, never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern Allies, or the World, again! Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer “need,” or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
Watch more here….
He can’t say it any clearer than this:
HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just EVISCERATED American "allies" refusing to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz, openly MOCKS them
"Do you have any minesweepers? 'Well, we'd rather NOT get involved, sir!' I said, you mean for 40 YEARS we're protecting YOU and you don't want to get involved in something that is very minor?!"
"Very few shots going to be taken because they don't have many shots left."
"But they said, 'we'd rather not get involved!'"
"We'll protect them! If ever needed, they WON'T BE THERE FOR US. I knew that for a long period of time!"
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 16, 2026
And do you know what happens when we leave NATO?
We immediately cease all aid to Ukraine.
FINALLY!
Why are we protecting countries who won’t protect us?
FREE RIDE IS OVER!
Heck, even the NeoCon Warmonger John Bolton is smart enough to see they just walked right into a massive trap:
Read more:
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