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Mysterian

(6,390 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:25 PM 13 hrs ago

Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open

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Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran.

The strait is a key trading artery between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Last year, about 20m barrels of oil passed through the strait each day.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/14/trump-warships-strait-of-hormuz-iran-oil-shipping

Stable genius said the war was won and USA didn't need any help like two days ago.

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Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open (Original Post) Mysterian 13 hrs ago OP

The UK has something called Parliament gab13by13 13 hrs ago #1

I like that even the prime minister has to argue on the floor fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #4

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will open . . . AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #2

Didn't Trump tell Starmer UK carriers weren't needed: "We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!" sop 13 hrs ago #3

Why yes, yes he did indeed. SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #7

The Skittish prime minister loves waffles BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #10

Surprised he's not asking NATO bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #5

"You owe me! Send your worthless-shit ships now and I'll leave Greenland alone!!" Grokenstein 12 hrs ago #13

Fuck everyone who voted for this idiot. SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #6

shithole wants allies' soldiers to die as well..... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #8

In other words JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #9

Maybe orange A-hole you shouldn't of started this. republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #11

I hope they tell him to fuck off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause 12 hrs ago #12

Does this dementia patient not remember loudly rejecting UK help just last week? RockRaven 12 hrs ago #14

I think I hear laughter in the distance. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #15

I would tell Trump to pound sand. walkingman 11 hrs ago #16

Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632366 GP6971 11 hrs ago #17

gab13by13

(32,058 posts)

1. The UK has something called Parliament

Reply to Mysterian (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:27 PM

13 hrs ago

and I believe it still functions, contrary to our Congress.

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fujiyamasan

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4. I like that even the prime minister has to argue on the floor

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:48 PM

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AverageOldGuy

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2. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will open . . .

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:32 PM

13 hrs ago

. . . when Lloyd's of London says it will open.

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sop

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3. Didn't Trump tell Starmer UK carriers weren't needed: "We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:35 PM

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SunSeeker

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7. Why yes, yes he did indeed.

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:04 PM

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BaronChocula

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10. The Skittish prime minister loves waffles

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:23 PM

12 hrs ago

So does Mar-a-Lardass.

STARMER: We can't support this war. Okay, we'll send an aircraft carrier

TRUMP: Forget it. We don't need you. Okay, we need you.

They deserve each other.

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bucolic_frolic

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5. Surprised he's not asking NATO

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:57 PM

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Grokenstein

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13. "You owe me! Send your worthless-shit ships now and I'll leave Greenland alone!!"

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:56 PM

12 hrs ago

"You don't mean that, do you, sir?"
"Of course not, idiot. I'll totally take Greenland! All of Europe! Mine! Now change my diaper!"

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SunSeeker

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6. Fuck everyone who voted for this idiot.

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:01 PM

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Lovie777

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8. shithole wants allies' soldiers to die as well.....

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:09 PM

13 hrs ago

because he’s worth it.

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JBTaurus83

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9. In other words

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:11 PM

13 hrs ago

He wants everyone else to do the grunt work so that he doesn’t need to report more American casualties

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republianmushroom

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11. Maybe orange A-hole you shouldn't of started this.

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SamKnause

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12. I hope they tell him to fuck off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:47 PM

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RockRaven

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14. Does this dementia patient not remember loudly rejecting UK help just last week?

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:13 PM

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twodogsbarking

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15. I think I hear laughter in the distance.

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:42 PM

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walkingman

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16. I would tell Trump to pound sand.

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GP6971

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17. Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632366

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