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Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours ago

Donald Trump pleads for UK to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz

www.independent.co.uk

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Donald Trump pleads for UK to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz

www.independent.co.uk

Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours ago
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Trump’s plea to UK: Now send warships to take on Iran
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The US president piled pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to deepen the UK’s involvement in the escalating conflict in the Middle East
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  • OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world
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    The infinite might of the United States is unable to hold and defend a 24-mile wide body of water.

    Think about that for a second.

  • ChristerMLB@piefed.social
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    The sad thing is that they just might. The Brits (and the rest of Europe) need lower energy prices

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    Fuck off loser.

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    “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”

    Huh.

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  • theblurstoftimes@leminal.space
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    Dear UK, do not help pedophile rapist out!

    • America
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    Does he mean the strait that is only insecure because HE made it insecure ? Good job by the way !

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    My god he is such a fucking idiot. He just insulted them and told them their help wasnt needed. Just a stupid, pathetic, hatefull asshole.

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    I thought he didn’t need our ships for a war already won.

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    In what appeared to be an appeal to the UK and other nations, he added: “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.”

    China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK…wut?

  • axh@lemmy.world
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    Why would they join the war that is already won?

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    • NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world
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      Victory has many fathers. Defeat is a gosh gallop of roping in allies, obscuring facts and blaming Joe Biden.

      • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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        *gish

        • NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world
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          *god

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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      To win the war he already won. How is that confusing?

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    But he just said he doesn’t need them! What happened? Was he wrong?

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/trump-says-us-does-not-need-united-kingdom-aircraft-carriers-for-iran-war

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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      “It’s both”

  • d33pblu3g3n3@lemmy.world
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    Donald Trump is just trying to drag everyone down with him.

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    Would love for a country to just ask a billion dollar per day, paid in advance, for any help. Art of the deal and all that.

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    The only official response to him from the UK should be the direct quote about not needing the UK. No additional words. Don’t take any words out. Just the exact quote.

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      Starmer will say no, only in defence, then give Trump everything he wants.

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        Those wealthy elites know a thing or two about class solidarity. It means a few hundred extra poors to the chopping block, they’ll take it!

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        Then the UK has a problem to deal with as well.

        Ready in Canada if our government decides to help Trump out. Don’t care which team he’s on.

        • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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          We should really call a vote of non confidence if they do. Regime change should always start at home.

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            It’s still a minority government.

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