Altaf Qadri, Associated Press

President Trump’s big goal this week is to get backup from other countries to avert a looming oil crisis.

He’s asking other countries for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping passage for oil and gas. Trump said he has spoken with roughly seven countries about policing the strait.

How are other countries reacting? So far, he’s getting some pushback.

🔷 Germany’s defense minister scoffed at Trump’s request, stressing, “This is not our war.”

🔷 China won’t say whether it will assist in reopening the trade passage. In fact, Trump says he might delay his upcoming trip to China over the pending negotiations.

🔷 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says U.K. and European allies are working to develop a “viable” plan for opening the waterway, but stressed it is “not a simple task.”

What happens if the strait doesn’t reopen?: There could be a global energy crisis. The Strait of Hormuz moves roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply.

Trump is pressuring NATO allies for help: The president told the Financial Times that NATO alliances will face a “very bad future” if they don’t help secure the passage.

Oil executives have been warning the administration that the oil crisis is likely to get worse, according to The Wall Street Journal.

JUST NOW — Trump slammed allies for not lending ships: “For forty years we’re protecting you and you don’t want to get involved in something minor?” Trump just said at the White House, criticizing allies for not lending ships to go to the Strait of Hormuz.

How the Trump administration is trying to keep oil prices at bay: “The White House has implemented or is considering several measures it hopes will lower oil prices—including further easing sanctions on Russian oil, a massive release of emergency energy reserves and possibly waiving a statute that limits crude flows between U.S. ports. Administration officials have also told oil chief executives that they are hoping to increase the flow of oil between Venezuela and the U.S., a White House official said.” (WSJ)

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Trump told The Hill’s Julia Manchester that he is not ready to declare victory in Iran, despite arguing the U.S. has decimated the country militarily and economically.

“If we left right now, it would take them 10 years and more to rebuild but I’m still not declaring it,” he told Manchester while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One.

Republican senators are planning to take over the Senate floor this week for a marathon debate over the Trump-backed voting reform bill that passed the House last month.

Trump has pressured Senate Republicans to move this bill, which would require people registering to vote to show documented proof of citizenship. It would also add requirements for casting a ballot.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called it “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I’ve come across in the many years I’ve been a legislator” and accused Trump of using this to “cheat” in the midterms.

Keep in mind that Democrats argue there have only been a few instances of immigrants in the country illegally voting in federal elections. They say Republicans’ claims of widespread voter fraud are unfounded.

Expect a lot of political theatre: Republicans are set to kick off extended debate, which would force senators to debate this on the floor for hours.

How one senator envisions this debate: “Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a leading proponent of the bill, says Trump wants to see Republicans go all out and is envisioning an epic floor fight, like the two-month battle that preceded the Senate’s passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.”

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr threatened over the weekend to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their news coverage of the Iran war.

“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr posted on X. “The law is clear.  Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.” 🔎 Read Carr’s full threat

Timing: The day before Carr’s threat, the White House criticized a CNN report that stated the administration had underestimated the potential impact of a war.

How did this comment go over?: Carr has gotten a lot of backlash for this warning. Several Democrats quickly slammed Carr, calling it “authoritarian,” “unconstitutional” and “totalitarian takeover.”

Even Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) is concerned about Carr’s threat. “I am a big supporter of the First Amendment,” Johnson told Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. … I would rather the federal government stay out of the private sector as much as possible.”

Ever since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago, Trump has taken dozens of phone calls from journalists — more than three dozen, according to The Atlantic.

It’s become a primary source of communication between the president and U.S. outlets covering the U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran.

Tidbit from The Atlantic: “We were recently approached by another journalist who offered to trade more than two dozen cellphone numbers of significant stature for the one number of most significant stature. (We declined.) One person we talked with has heard that the going rate for this sort of swap is a one-to-one trade for another major world leader. (Sorry, president of Liechtenstein.)”

Read The Atlantic’s reporting: ‘Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now: The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.’

Plus, via Semafor: ‘Why (and how) everyone is cold-calling the president’

“One Battle After Another” won six Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took a dig at President Trump and first lady Melania Trump. He appeared to make a joke about the “Melania” documentary.

Host Conan O’Brien kicked off the event on a “serious” tone, noting “these are very chaotic, frightening times.”

🏆 Full list of Oscars winners

— President Trump just announced that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.

— Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance on July 3 for the United States’s 250th birthday to accept an award. Keep in mind that the pope declined an offer from Trump to visit for the anniversary.

The Washington Post: Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer’s remorse.

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