America’s Allies Aren’t Rushing to Answer Trump’s Calls for Help 3/16/26

* Reminder The live show has a new start time: 11:30AM Pacific/2:30PM Eastern President Trump is escalating pressure on U.S. allies to join a naval coalition protecting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. Trump says he’s “demanded” that about seven countries send ships to help secure the waterway as his Iran war threatens global energy supplies. Still, several governments remain hesitant, raising questions about whether the U.S. will end up policing the world’s most important oil route largely on its own.  IHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to look at Trump’s Iran war and how American allies are not moving fast to join in. The Mark Thompson Show 3/16/26Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.comThe Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/Show sponsors:coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first orderSuite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%