President Donald Trump suggested that reopening the Hormuz Strait was a problem for other countries to solve. Media reports that Trump previously stated that America produces an abundance of its own energy, which he believes is sufficient for both use and sale. He said that other countries should show courage and fight for themselves, as the closure of the Hormuz Strait is causing them economic damage. This was directed at countries facing issues with securing aviation fuel due to Iran's blockade of the strait, which carries a quarter of the world's oil. "These nations must build a belated courage, go to the strait and simply take it. You will have to start learning how to fight for yourselves, the USA will no longer be there to help you, just as you were not there for us," he wrote.