"When Trump's call to America's traditional allies for assistance clearing the strait of Hormuz was rebuffed by those allies, those allies didn't rebuff the United States. They rebuffed the person in the Oval Office who didn't even consult with them before launching this war."
"Most of the people of the United States stand with most democracies of the world. We that is, the vast majority of Americans who were against Trump's war from the start, and who support Nato and the United Nations charter and the post-second world war system of alliances and rules are not alone."
"In point of fact, we the people of the United States do need your help. We need your help fighting the global climate crisis. We need your help heading off pandemics. We need your help countering global criminal gangs that are trafficking people and dangerous drugs and weapons."
Trump's decision to launch military operations without consulting traditional allies resulted in widespread rejection from France, Canada, Britain, and other democracies. Rather than rebuffing the United States itself, these nations rejected Trump's unilateral approach and lack of consultation. Trump responded with nationalist rhetoric claiming America needs no international assistance. However, the broader American population and most democracies worldwide support NATO, the United Nations charter, and the post-World War II alliance system. The reality is that the United States requires international cooperation on climate change, pandemic prevention, combating transnational crime, and addressing global poverty and disease.
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