Trumps says he wants Gulf states to reimburse US for 'protection'

Trumps says he wants Gulf states to reimburse US for 'protection' US President Donald Trump said he wanted Gulf countries to reimburse Washington for helping "protect the Strait of Hormuz". "I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very rich portion of the world. We’re spending money, so… we are going to be reimbursed for protection," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, mentioning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait as countries the US has protected.