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Colbert Slams Trump’s Oil Blame Amid Iran Conflict

4/1/2026

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  • Key information shows that Stephen Colbert criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for blaming European allies for oil prices amid the Iran conflict.
  • Trump urged NATO allies to "go get your own oil" and proposed they seize the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed due to the war he initiated.
  • Colbert criticized Trump's shifting stance.
  • Colbert warned that threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure could be war crimes.