Photo/IllutrationPresident Donald Trump looks to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as he speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6 in Washington. (AP Photo)

U.S. ‌President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠on Monday ⁠criticized NATO, ‌Australia, ⁠Japan ​and South Korea for not helping the ⁠U.S. ​with ​its ‌war ‌with Iran.

Getty Images Mark Rutte leans in to speak to Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House

He ​made his ⁠remarks ⁠during a White House press ⁠conference.

The president continued to grumble about NATO allies’ refusal to get involved in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and their hesitance to assist U.S. offensive operations against Iran.

 

As he wrapped up his lengthy news conference Monday, he also fumed about the lack of support from Pacific allies.

“You know who else didn’t help us? South Korea didn’t help us,” Trump said. “You know who else didn’t help us? Australia didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Japan. We’ve got 50,000 soldiers in Japan to protect them from North Korea. We have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un, who I get along with very well.”