Trump says NATO allies should help secure Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump said the United States does not need NATO's help to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route. He stated the U.S. could take control of the strait on its own and that it was already happening.

Trump also called on NATO allies to help open the strait and suggested the alliance would have a very bad future if they did not assist. He criticized Germany and other NATO countries for refusing to aid the effort and jokingly referred to the waterway as the 'Strait of Trump'.

He said the U.S. is now negotiating on the issue and suggested the country could leave allies alone to secure the strait if they did not help.