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Chapter 1: Why are world leaders distancing themselves from Trump over the Iran war?
Donald Trump is getting ditched and banned and blocked by world leaders that were previously allied with the United States, who have had enough of Donald Trump's threats to destroy NATO, of Donald Trump's trade wars against the world, of Donald Trump going it alone with Netanyahu in this unlawful and catastrophic war in Iran.
and world leaders are saying enough is enough you can't use our airspace donald you can't use our countries for your military to pursue this unlawful war you don't rush into a war without our support or without consulting us and then demand we help and then donald trump said well okay then we are going to stop the war in Iran and we will just leave the Strait of Hormuz in the control of Iran.
What you're going to do then, allies? To which the allies are saying, well, you know those treasuries that we used to buy in the United States? You know how we used to invest lots of money in US real estate and how we parked our money there? And we sent our students there and we went on trips there. Yeah, we ain't doing that either, Donald. So enough is enough of your crap.
So just in the past 24 to 48 hours, France and Italy joined Spain and Switzerland in denying USA
Chapter 2: What actions have France and Italy taken against US military support?
any military support or airspace for Donald Trump's unlawful war against Iran. Also, Israel wanted to use France's airspace to transport US weapons to be used in the Iran war, but that request was denied by France. Italy told the US they need special permission for military base uses outside of existing agreements. And those existing agreements do not cover Donald Trump's unlawful war in Iran.
So then Donald Trump accused France of blocking military equipment from flying over its territory. And he attacked France and the United Kingdom throughout the day. And then Trump basically said then,
we should consider withdrawing from nato and then marco rubio also gave an interview on state regime media which calls itself fox news and also said well after this war is over the united states should consider withdrawing from nato you want to withdraw from nato frankly and i say this as
patriotic American who's pissed off at the fact that the United States has betrayed our allies, has engaged in this disastrous war, has made the United States infinitely weaker that is going to harm the United States for generations.
Frankly, it was unclear to me how these NATO nations could even work with Donald Trump, when in my opinion, it was so obvious he's helping Russia to try to destroy NATO as Donald Trump attacks Zelensky while removing sanctions from Putin's oil, while inviting members of Russia's Duma, which is basically like their Senate, to take a tour of the Capitol last week and meet with
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Chapter 3: How is Trump's NATO withdrawal suggestion impacting US alliances?
MAGA Republican Congress members and State Department, while Donald Trump has put out his official State Department or Department of Defense kind of international Trump foreign policy guidelines where it says it is the professed goal of the Trump regime to destroy the European Union and essentially weaken NATO. It's like enough of your damn threats.
And finally, these world leaders in these various countries are like, stop threatening us. You want to withdraw from NATO. You want to break up an alliance that has kept the stability with the United States as the leader of a world order. I'm not trying to paint some beautiful picture and be like, oh, everything's been perfect over the past 60, 70 years.
But the United States was viewed at least as the leader of the free world. It's like, you want to leave this alliance then leave it you want to be friends with putin and kim jong-un and xi jinping you think they want to be friends with you they laugh in your face they think you're weak and pathetic while you remove sanctions from russia's oil Russia's like, okay, great.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of Trump's relationship with Russia and Iran?
Well, Russia sends their cargo ships and their fuel tankers to Cuba. Russia's like, all right, we're going to help Iran target US military bases in the region, American soldiers. While Donald Trump's like, well, I I think Putin kind of likes me and I think Xi Jinping is a very strong guy who likes me. They don't like you, you idiot.
They laugh in your face how weak and pathetic and how in such a short time you press the fast forward button on the remote control to crush American power in the world.
I should also note that Israel's Ministry of Defense says that as a result of France not letting the Israeli-American weapons into the country of France, Israel says it will be ending all military procurement from France just hours after France refused to allow Israel to use its airspace, per the Wall Street Journal. Details include the following, as the Kobiasi letter explains.
This move comes following a series of measures taken by the country that it sees as now undermining Israeli security. France, you're undermining Israeli security.
Chapter 5: How are NATO countries reacting to Trump's military strategies?
Donald Trump and Netanyahu invade Iran, don't consult anybody. stuck in a quagmire right now in the Strait of Hormuz. Now you must let us use your damn territory, France. Or else France is like, you can't use our territory. Spain's like, you can't use our territory. Switzerland's like, you can't use our territory. Italy's like, you can't use our territory. What the hell are you doing right now?
It goes on to say... The Israeli Ministry of Defense says France is actively obstructing the transfer of munitions to Israel and has prohibited Israeli aircraft carrying munitions for the Iran war from using French airspace, the ministry said.
Chapter 6: What does the future hold for US military presence in Europe?
The move highlights Israel's shifting diplomatic relations since the start of the, they call it the Gaza war in 2023 per the Wall Street Journal. Israel said it would replace French products by making them domestically or buying them from a friendlier nation. France's refusal follows similar moves by Spain and Italy.
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Chapter 7: How are global perceptions of US leadership changing?
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Chapter 8: What does the episode conclude about America's standing in the world?
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So do you see the global realignment happening in real time right now? You have NATO members, you have former allies of the United States, the former allies of the US and Israel saying, uh-uh, stay out of our country. Y'all want to be warmongers and do unlawful wars and engage in a... We ain't taking part of it. You are on your own. That's what they're saying.
I mean, earlier in the day yesterday, Donald Trump attacked France for not allowing the U.S. to use its airspace. The country of France wouldn't let planes headed to Israel loaded up with military supplies fly over French territory. France has been very unhelpful with respect to the butcher of Iran, who has been successfully eliminated. The U.S.A. will remember France.
Okay, you're just a pathetic weak loser. Just shut up. I mean, I think that's at this point how the rest of the world sees it. Just shut up. Donald Trump went on to say in the morning, all of those countries that can't get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran. I have a suggestion for you.
Number one, buy from the US. We have plenty. And number two, build up some delayed courage. Go to the straight and just take it. You'll have to start learning how to fight for yourself. The USA won't be there to help you anymore, just like you weren't there for us. Iran has been essentially decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil. Donald J. Trump.
You realize that the Strait of Hormuz was open to the entire world without tolling fees at all before your disastrous and catastrophic war in Iran? Iran has not been decapitated. Iran has not been decimated. Yes, you have dropped big bombs as Hegsler, you dropped big bombs all over Iran, but you haven't destroyed Iran.
You've rallied people in Iran where they may have actually been supportive of you months ago. You've rallied them behind the Islamic Republic, number one.
Number two, they controlled the Islamic Republic with an iron fist controls the Strait of Hormuz, and they've implemented a tiered system where their ships get out, their allies are able to utilize it, they charge tolling fees for others, and now they don't let the United States and allies of the United States use the Strait of Hormuz.
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