Allies Remember: Trump Begs, Europe Says No Help In Iran

For years Donald Trump mocked America’s allies, called NATO useless, and treated Europe like a burden. 

Now with tensions rising around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz suddenly becoming critical, that same world he pushed away isn’t exactly eager to help. Turns out alliances don’t just snap back into place when you need them.

Something is clearly shifting, and it’s not subtle. Key global players are making decisions that say more with their silence than any speech ever could. 

When the stakes involve oil, shipping, and global stability, hesitation isn’t random. It’s calculated, and it tells you everything about how the last few years are being remembered.

Back in Washington, the tone is getting even more intense. What used to be political disagreement is crossing into something far more serious, especially when the conversation turns toward the media. 

The language being used now isn’t normal, and it raises a question that should make everyone uncomfortable.

Because when words like treason start getting thrown at journalists, it stops being about headlines and starts becoming something else entirely. It becomes pressure. It becomes control. 

And it becomes a warning shot to anyone reporting something the administration doesn’t like. And once that line starts to blur, the consequences don’t stay contained.

At the same time, Democrats are pushing for a Justice Department investigation into possible perjury tied to sworn testimony in Washington. On paper that should be straightforward. 

If someone lies under oath, there are consequences. But this is Washington, and suddenly what should be simple starts getting very complicated depending on who’s involved.

This episode pulls all of it together. The global tension, the shifting alliances, the pressure on the press, and the question of who’s actually held responsible when it matters. 

Because what’s happening right now isn’t just politics. It’s something bigger, and it’s moving fast.

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Transcript

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This is a World Gone Man. It's time for Monday Madness. Here we go. Let me start with something that should be hilarious if it wasn't so dangerous. For years Donald Trump spent every rally, every speech, every one of his social media posts telling Americans that our allies were useless. NATO was terrible. Europe was freeloading. Ukraine wasn't worth supporting. Now, according to Trump, the United States was the sucker of the world. Remember that? We were the ones carrying everyone else. Trump mocked NATO countries constantly. Said they weren't paying their fair share. Said we should basically abandon them. And when Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Trump treated their survival like it was some annoying side issue. Well now something interesting is happening. Suddenly, the same man who treated alliances like a punchline is begging the world for help. Because the Strait of Hormuz matters a lot. It's one of the most important shipping lanes on the planet. And if it becomes unstable, the global economy feels it immediately. Oil prices explode, shipping routes collapse, markets panic. So now Washington is looking around the room saying, hey, uh maybe our friends should help us secure this Iran thing. There's just one problem. Those friends remember how they were treated. Trump spent years telling allies they were worthless. Now his allies are suddenly very quiet when Trump asks for help securing the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, they're not exactly lining up. European Union leaders are already rejecting military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in Iran, not hesitating, outright rejection. Germany is making it crystal clear. German Chancellor Frederick Merz said his country will refrain from participating in the US-Israeli war on Iran. And Merz didn't exactly whisper it either. He stood at a news conference in Berlin and basically laid out the obvious. Germany doesn't have a mandate from the United Nations. They don't have one from the European Union. They don't have one from NATO. Under Germany's own constitution, the basic law, this war isn't something they can just jump into. The United States and Israel didn't consult Germany before the Iran war started. Let me repeat that because it's kind of important. Trump didn't consult them. Trump didn't ask. Trump didn't coordinate. Trump didn't build a coalition. What else is new? He just did it. And now the expectation from him is that everyone else should jump in afterward and help Trump it up. Murz went even further. He said there's never been a joint decision on whether this war should happen at all. So the question of how Germany could become militarily involved simply doesn't arise. Translation, you started this, Donald. Don't look at us. Meanwhile, Israel is saying it has plans for at least three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran. Three weeks, which means this isn't some quick strike and walk-away situation. This is an extended conflict with real consequences and escalating risk across the region. And back in Washington, something else is happening. Republicans are resisting calls for hearings about the Iran War. Democrats want hearings, they want questions asked, they want accountability. Republicans are resisting. So let me see if I've got the full picture straight. Trump spent years insulting NATO, mocking our allies, acting like Ukraine and Europe were just a bunch of freeloaders who owed America something. Now there's a war unfolding with Iran, the Strait of Hermuz is at risk, global energy markets are on edge, and suddenly the same administration that treated alliances like a nuisance is hoping those alliances show up and help. Except Europe is looking back and saying something very simple. You didn't consult us, you didn't coordinate us with us. So why exactly should we be jumping into a war you, Donald, started? Turns out alliances aren't something you insult for years and then expect them to function perfectly the moment you need them. Diplomacy actually matters, Trump. Relationships matter. Respect matters. And when you spend years telling your allies they're worthless freeloaders, it shouldn't shock anyone that when you finally need help, the room gets very quiet. That silence you're hearing from Europe right now isn't confusion, it's memory. So now we're apparently, we've apparently entered the phase of American politics. We're covering a war might qualify as treason. Treason, not exaggeration, not bias, not getting a story wrong. Treason. That's the word the president of the United States is now throwing around at journalists because Trump claims media outlets are sharing fabricated AI images about the Iran war. Think about how insane that sentence would have sounded ten years ago. The president accusing reporters of treason because he doesn't like the images appearing on television. That's not criticism of the press. That isn't political rhetoric. That's the language governments use when they want journalists to shut up. And right on cue, we get the supporting cast entering the stage. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suddenly reminding broadcasters that their licenses come from the federal government. Those licenses that determine whether television stations stay on the air, those licenses that conveniently come up for renewal every eight years. Now imagine the message being received inside newsrooms across the country. On one side, you've got the president saying reporters who publish images he doesn't like might be committing treason. On the other side, you've got the federal official in charge of broadcast licenses hinting that coverage of the Iran war might need to be corrected. Corrected. That's a fascinating word in this context. Corrected according to who exactly? Corrected according to the government. Corrected according to the administration that launched the war. So let's translate the message into plain English because the coded version isn't that complicated. If you're a television network and you enjoy remaining a television network, you might want to make sure your reporting about this war lines up nicely with the official narrative. If you start showing footage that contradicts the story coming out of Washington, if you start asking questions about strategy, casualties, escalation, or consequences, suddenly the people who control your license might develop concerns. Totally unrelated, of course. Pure coincidence. Nothing says healthy democracy like the federal government floating the idea that journalists are traitors, while the regulator controls broadcast licenses quietly reminds everyone who holds the keys to the airwaves. And if that combination doesn't make you uncomfortable, it absolutely should. Because once the government starts calling reporters traitors and hinting that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they don't cooperate, that's not criticism of the media. That's intimidation. You're talking about intimidation. And intimidation of the press during a war is one of the oldest warning signs in politics. Because when the press is pressured to stop asking questions, the public stops hearing the truth about what's actually happening. The public starts hearing the version of events the government wants them to hear. Because the message is simple. Tell the story the way Trump wants it told, or start worrying about whether you'll still be allowed to tell it at all. And finally, here's a perfect example of something that's wrong, and the parties involved should be held accountable. Yet Republicans will refuse. Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate Christy Nome for possible perjury after testimony she gave to Congress. Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Jamie Raskin say the former Homeland Secretary lied under oath. Lied under oath. You know that thing witnesses swear to do before Congress when they raise their hand and promise to tell the truth? Now, in theory, perjury is a crime. In theory, lying to Congress matters. In theory, the whole reason that oath exists is because if you lie, there are consequences in theory. But here's the part where everyone already knows how this movie ends. The request for an investigation is now sitting in front of Attorney General Pam Bondi. And the odds of Bondi launching a serious investigation into Christinome are about the same as Congress suddenly developing a spine. Let's be honest about how this works. If a Democrat lies under oath, Republicans suddenly turn into constitutional scholars overnight. Emergency hearings, cable news screaming about the rule of law, speeches about how no one is above the law, dramatic press conferences, outrage everywhere. But when it's one of their own, when it's someone on their political team, suddenly the outrage disappears, suddenly the urgency disappears. Suddenly the rule of law becomes a suggestion instead of a principle. And that's the real problem here. Because if lying under oath only matters when the other party does it, then the oath itself becomes meaningless. It's just theater before the lying starts. And that's exactly what this looks like. Democrats asking the Justice Department to investigate possible perjury. Republicans pretending they don't see anything worth investigating. And the Attorney General sitting there holding the request like it's radioactive. Because accountability in Washington doesn't depend on the law anymore. It depends on which team you're on. And that's another Monday Madness. I'm Jeff Allen Wolf. This is a World Gone Mad. I'll be back Wednesday. Until then, I urge you, the Wolfpack, be skeptical. Question everything. Don't lose hope. And most of all, stay alert.

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There is chaos in the world. Can't you see? And we need to stand up and freezer our democracy. This is a world time. This is a world time.