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Donald Trump: “Japan gets 95%, China gets 90%. Many of the Europeans get…”

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President Trump holds news conference amid Iran conflict

Published | Video Starts at 04:43

We strongly encourage other nations whose economies depend on the Strait far more than ours. You know, we get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait and some countries get much more. Japan gets 95%, China gets 90%. Many of the Europeans get quite a, quite a bit. South Korea gets 35%. So we want them to come and help us with the straight. We have it in very good shape. The countries. (04:43–04:53)

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Claims specific percentages of oil dependency on the Strait of Hormuz for various countries.

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