Obituary Stephen Emerson
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March 31, 2026
Trump to Allies: Buy US Oil or ‘Fight for It’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning told countries unable to get oil due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz to “buy from the U.S.” or “build up some delayed courage” and fight for it.
In a pair of Truth Social posts, Trump signaled a shift in expectations for U.S. allies, urging them to take greater responsibility for securing energy supplies and defending their own interests as tensions in the Middle East escalate.
“All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” Trump wrote.
“You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done.”
The comments come amid heightened conflict in the region, with the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global oil chokepoint — facing disruptions that have rattled energy markets and raised concerns among Western nations dependent on Middle Eastern fuel.
In a separate post, Trump criticized France, accusing it of obstructing support for Israel by refusing to allow military supply flights to pass through its airspace.
“France has been VERY UNHELPFUL,” Trump wrote, adding that the U.S. would “REMEMBER” the move.
He praised the elimination of what he referred to as the “Butcher of Iran,” suggesting recent strikes have weakened Tehran’s leadership and military capabilities.
Trump’s remarks follow reports of U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, including a large ammunition depot in Isfahan.
The strikes involved a “high volume” of 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, producing explosions visible in satellite imagery
Trump posted an uncaptioned video on Truth Social showing the strike, with a chain of explosions lighting up the night sky.
The Isfahan region is a key hub for Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, housing uranium stockpiles and one of the regime’s largest missile production complexes.
Analysts believe repeated U.S. and Israeli strikes have dealt a severe blow to Iran’s ability to launch attacks, with some suggesting parts of its arsenal may now be buried in destroyed underground facilities.
The Pentagon is expected to provide further details on the operation, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” as officials continue to assess its full impact.
House votes to criminalize sex-change surgeries and puberty blockers for minors
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protect Children’s Innocence Act on Wednesday, voting 216-211 to ban so-called gender transition procedures for minors and impose criminal penalties on practitioners who perform them. The bill now heads to the Senate, where its path is considerably less certain.
The legislation subjects anyone who “knowingly performs, or attempts to perform genital or body mutilation on another person, who is a minor” to a fine and the possibility of up to 10 years in prison. Individuals who assist in the performance of these procedures face the same penalty. The bill also prohibits “chemical castration” in the form of puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones.
Four House Republicans, Reps. Gabe Evans of Colorado, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mike Kennedy of Utah, and Mike Lawler of New York joined most Democrats in voting against the bill. Three House Democrats, Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas and Don Davis of North Carolina joined most Republicans in supporting it.
The day after the vote, detransitioner Chloe Cole stood at a press conference hosted by the U.S. Department of
Cole called what happened to her “unscientific medical abuse that violates every tenet of medical ethics.” And she described the weight she carries privately:
“There’s grief, every single day, I carry with me silently.”
“The only thing in the world that makes me angry is knowing that this is continuing to happen to children all across the United States and throughout the globe.”
The medical establishment spent years telling parents and legislators that these procedures were necessary, compassionate, even lifesaving. Cole’s testimony says otherwise. She isn’t an abstraction or a statistic. She’s a young woman living with irreversible consequences imposed on her during an age when she couldn’t legally buy a beer.
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