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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

European allies broadly support building closer ties to China -- and believe America's role as a global superpower is fading.

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With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. n.pr/4sgCQGH

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-- NPR (@npr.org) Mar 16, 2026 at 8:24 AM

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>Top US Allies
-Are like faithless women, ready to jump ship whenever they sense an advantage
No Refunds!

#1 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-17 10:59 AM | Reply

Look, Chairman Xi! America's gone! What now??
"You go work bauxite mine now! Work! Work! Hahaha"

#2 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-17 11:01 AM | Reply

This was pretty predictable.

Trumps version of America first equals America alone.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-03-17 11:29 AM | Reply

It's going to end up with America done.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-17 11:32 AM | Reply

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) published " and immediately deleted " a post on social media Tuesday sharing details of a conversation he had moments earlier with President Donald Trump who, according to Graham, was absolutely furious over his pleas for other countries to aid his Iran war effort being largely ignored.
"Just spoke to President Trump about our European allies' unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America," Graham wrote in a social media post on X Tuesday, a post that was deleted within minutes.
"I have never heard him so angry in my life. I share that anger given what's at stake."

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Hope he doesn't take his fury out on a 13 year old Ivanka lookalike.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-17 11:36 AM | Reply

@#18 ... "I have never heard him so angry in my life. ...

Perhaps Pres trump should look at his own actions and ask himself what is pushing our allies away?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-17 12:16 PM | Reply

China's government is a bunch of dicks but from what I gather they're consistent.

And that's what humans crave.

#7 | Posted by Tor at 2026-03-17 01:09 PM | Reply

"Just spoke to President Trumpf about our European allies' unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America," Lindsey Graham whined in a social media post on X Tuesday, a post that was deleted within minutes.
"I have never heard him so angry in my life. I share that anger given what's at stake."

~snip~

Septuagenarian Lindsey Graham (S-SC) loves Israeli citizens more than he loves American Soldiers. He should move there after her retires to enjoy his generous US Senate pension after decades of doing nothing for everyday Americans.

Goof-for-nothing Lindsey Graham can take faux ethicist Alan Dershowitz, Andrew "Benedict Arnold" Cuomo, Eric "Stymie" Adams, and Chuck "Shomer" Schumer with him to Israel as well.

I can recommend some nice neighborhoods for all of them in Ramat Aviv or Haifa.

By the time this troop of vicious baboons get there, Israel will have ethnically cleansed itself of Muslims, funded by American taxpayer dollars and with US-manufactured munitions.

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#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-17 02:31 PM | Reply

"How you like the oil tariffs, Americans?"

- China, who're getting oil tankers through
- Putin, who's getting 50% more for Russia's oil than a couple of weeks ago, financing his own war of choice.

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-19 04:42 AM | Reply

And isn't it ironic that "no more wars" Trump is now, through his war, causing snowballing inflation he swore he'd end "on day one?"

Prices on almost everything are going up and will continue to rise due to higher shipping costs thanks to Trump.

And farmers are entering planting season. What are they going to do about getting the different kinds of fertilizer exported from the ME?

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-19 04:49 AM | Reply

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