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Trump Humiliated as Key U.S. Ally Bails on His New War Plan
April 12, 2026
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Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is not receiving the support from “other countries” that he prematurely said he would.The United Kingdom, a key U.S. ally, has said it will not take part in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that Trump, 79, announced on Sunday in a series of threatening posts on Truth Social.“We continue to support freedom of navigation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is urgently needed to support the global economy and the cost of living back home,” a UK government spokesperson said, as reported by the BBC.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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