Clip: Trump faces growing opposition to Iran war from NATO allies and his MAGA base

Mar. 20, 2026 AT 8:44 p.m. EDT

President Trump is angry at NATO and insulting the alliance as “a paper tiger” for not supporting his effort to open the Strait of Hormuz, even as he sends more Marines to possibly do that very job. The panel discusses the global opposition to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

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