Donald Trump is now desperately threatening NATO to bail him out of the mess he created. In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump told reporter Edward Luce that NATO faces a “very bad” future if U.S. allies don’t send warships to help escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump is now desperately threatening NATO to bail him out of the mess he created.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump told reporter Edward Luce that NATO faces a “very bad” future if U.S. allies don’t send warships to help escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Let’s be clear about what this is: Trump started beating the war drums, claimed the United States had already “won,” bragged that Iran’s military was “100 percent destroyed,” and told allies the U.S. didn’t need their help.

Now, suddenly, he’s threatening those same allies if they don’t rush in and save him.

First it was insults and alienating partners around the world. Now it’s desperation and ultimatums.

This is what happens when reckless bluster collides with reality. Trump spent years damaging America’s alliances and treating NATO like an enemy. Now he’s discovering that when you burn bridges with your allies, you can’t just snap your fingers and expect them to come rescue you.

Threatening NATO after declaring victory is pure panic.