{"id":44042,"date":"2026-03-24T00:58:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44042"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:58:42","slug":"donald-trump-directly-calls-out-nato-while-praising-his-own-courage-in-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44042","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump directly calls out NATO while praising his own \u2018courage\u2019 in Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>President Donald Trump didn\u2019t hold back from praising himself during a White House meeting that quickly took an unexpected turn.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.bsdsx69ff3b9bbbc81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>What was meant to be a diplomatic sit-down with Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instead unfolded into a public airing of frustrations, particularly aimed at America\u2019s NATO allies over the ongoing war with Iran, while\u00a0<a id=\"17445\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"post_tag\">Trump\u00a0<\/a>made sure to highlight his own role in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting featured several awkward moments, including a<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/donald-trump-makes-wildly-inappropriate-pearl-harbor-joke-in-front-of-japanese-pm-leaving-everyone-stunned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0controversial joke\u00a0<\/a>referencing Japan\u2019s bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II. Not long after, Trump shifted focus to Europe, criticizing allied nations that have declined his calls to join the US and Israel in the war against Iran, according to UNILad.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he praised Japan, claiming the country was \u201cstepping up to the plate\u201d and suggesting it intended to assist i the Strait of Hormuz, though he offered no specifics on how that would happen, particularly given Japan\u2019s reliance on Iranian oil exports.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-i-m-not-putting-troops-anywhere\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI\u2019m not putting troops anywhere\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>He contrasted Japan\u2019s stance with NATO, saying its response stood in stark contrast to what he described as a lack of support from the alliance, which has so far avoided involvement in what he framed as an offensive war initiated by Israel and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>However, those claims were soon contradicted. The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan released a joint statement confirming their \u201creadiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the [Hormuz] Strait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump also appeared to flirt with the idea of deploying troops, before quickly walking it back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not putting troops anywhere \u2013 and if I was, I wouldn\u2019t tell you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He then downplayed the scale of the conflict, referring to it as an \u201cexcursion\u201d that he claimed would be \u201cover very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That assessment came despite ongoing developments in the region. Still, Trump maintained that Iran had already been effectively neutralized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir navy is gone, their air force is gone, their anti-aircraft equipment is gone, we\u2019re flying wherever we want\u2026 their leadership is gone,\u201d he said according to VT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to take this little excursion and do something that no other president had the courage to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump didn\u2019t hold back from praising himself during a White House meeting that quickly took an unexpected turn. 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