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Trump has threatened 1 in every 13 nations in the world, including Oman now - CNN Erin Burnett Outfront
Oman, a US ally, is at least the 15th country that Trump has either threatened to attack, left open the possibility of attacking, or actually attacked during his two terms as president.
Trump has threatened or attacked 15 out of the nearly 200 countries in the world, or 1 out of 13 countries. Those countries account for 1 out of every 11 people in the world, and those countries are on four of the world's six populated continents. - Aired on 05/28/2026.
0:00 "Blow 'em up": Trump threatens Oman
1:20 Trump has now threatened to attack or seize 1 out of 13 countries
2:45 CNN's Alayna Treene reports from the White House
4:44 Brookings Institution's Robert Kagan on Trump's threat to a US ally
7:02 CNN's "NewsNight" panel reacts to Trump's threats
8:54 Middle East expert H.A. Hellyer on Trump's threat