World leaders to Trump after he begged them for help with the Strait of Hormuz: You started this mess. Now deal with it.We've compiled a list of statements from world leaders in the aftermath of Trump's desperate posts and comments. Follow along with this thread to read them all. 🧵

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-03-16T16:59:12.034Z

NEW: The Trump administration is seeking to oust the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in its talks with Cuban political leaders. It plans to allow the Castro family to keep power if they agree to economic changes, creating a client state for the US. Gift link: http://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/w…

— Edward Wong (@ewong.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T22:49:01.362Z

World Brief: NATO rules out aiding U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the White House considers postponing a summit in China, and low voter turnout mars a presidential election in the Republic of Congo.

— Foreign Policy (@foreignpolicy.com) 2026-03-16T23:30:09.233Z

I'm going with the Pope on this.

— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T23:30:12.850Z

Trump's full rant on Cuba: "Cuba, in its own way, tourism and everything else, it's a beautiful island, great weather. They're not in a hurricane zone, which is nice for a change, you know? They won't be asking us for money for hurricanes every week. I do believe I'll have the honor of taking Cuba."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-16T22:00:32.559Z