US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with key Western allies, including Emmanuel Macron, over their reluctance to join a coalition aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran entered its third week.
Speaking during a lunch with the Trump Kennedy Center Board Members, Trump said the United States did not depend on allies for military action.
"I think he's going to help. I spoke to him yesterday. I don't do a hard sell on them because my attitude is that we don't need anybody. We're the strongest nation in the world. We have the strongest military by far in the world,” Trump added.
Trump also criticised the United Kingdom for what he described as a lack of enthusiasm.
“I am not happy with the UK,” he said.
“I think they'll be involved, maybe, but they should be involved enthusiastically," the US President added.
"We've been protecting these countries for years with NATO, because NATO is us. You can ask Putin. Putin fears us. He has no fear of Europe whatsoever. He fears the United States of America and the military that I built during my first term..." he added.
