EMBARRASSMENT CAN BE A GREAT MOTIVATOR:

Valid question: Did President Trump invite the NATO members to contribute Naval assets to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a real attempt to get their help, or simply to expose the fact that none of them have meaningful Naval assets to contribute anymore? pic.twitter.com/4Ru7tYQa8G

— ⚡️David Blackmon⚡️ (@EnergyAbsurdity) March 16, 2026

There’s also this:

Yes. We are an insecure nation that needs US to love us and pretend that we are equals. We're a high maintenance girlfriend who thinks she's a lot more attractive than she is.

— Chris Loblaw (@chrisloblaw) March 16, 2026

I’m reminded of what Harry told Sally: “You’re the worst kind. You’re high maintenance but you think you’re low maintenance.”