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Search results for "Trump told NATO to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz"

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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union":
Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists."
By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2016
Tim Kaine stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech:
"When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." 
By Sean Gorman• September 15, 2016
Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in remarks to reporters:
Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany."
By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2019
Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump:
Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016
Nicholas Burns stated on July 11, 2018 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
European allies "pay us $2.5 billion a year to keep our forces there. It would cost us more money to bring the troops home than to keep them in Europe."
By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference:
On whether NATO is "obsolete."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter:
"Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
By Allison Graves• March 19, 2017
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech:
Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."
By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida:
Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them."
By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016

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