After mounting an illegal war with Israel against Iran without consulting traditional allies, Donald Trump, man-baby leader of the free world, is now throwing a grand tantrum because once reliable old friends won’t clean up his global mess.

Even by the standards of a US administration characterised by the constant redefinition of shark-jumping, the US-Israeli geopolitical madness of the past month – and the last week in particular – has stretched relations with historic partners, not least Australia, to snapping point.

In questioning the legality of the war and voicing opposition to it – some denying US military access to airspace and refusing to commit navy assets – Nato allies have been solidly rebuked by Trump, who, like all narcissists, can only really see things in personal terms.

The United Kingdom has given Trump some of what he’s demanded, despite its opposition to a war it regards as illegal. And yet the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, remains perhaps the key Nato target of Trump’s ire.

Trump has now lambasted non-participating countries to “go get your own oil” by force from the Gulf and that he is “absolutely” considering withdrawing the US from Nato. He claims to be in some (possibly fictitious) negotiations for ceasefire with a “new” Iranian regime (there has........

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