Trump’s Social Media Meltdown: Alliance Demands New Zealand Sever Military And Intelligence Ties With The US
Alliance Party Leader Victor Billot today called for New Zealand to formally terminate its military and intelligence dependency on the United States, following a series of unhinged and “dangerously incoherent” social media threats issued by U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran.
In a recent social media post, President Trump threatened a “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” in Iran, in a profanity laden outburst demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Billot says when the President of the United States begins announcing ‘Power Plant Days’ we are witnessing a threat of mass destruction of civilian infrastructure.
“Any nation that remains silent is complicit in a war crime.”
Billot says that this also has a very direct effect on New Zealand.
“Every time Trump opens his mouth, everyday New Zealanders will see the cost-of-living surge and their Kiwisaver sink.”
“We must be very clear about this: backing the lunacy of Trump will see families pushed to the economic breaking point, businesses shut, and the very real possibility of New Zealand running out of fuel as international stocks dwindle.”
He says there is both a moral argument and a pragmatic argument to cut ties with the Trump administration.
“If we continue to remain inside the Five Eyes and maintain these ANZUS-era vestiges, we aren’t protecting New Zealand, we are painting a target on our own backs.”
Mr Billot says New Zealand should learn from history.
“In Afghanistan, the Taliban are back in power after two decades of Western occupation and an enormous human cost for absolutely nothing.”
“Meanwhile, nations like Vietnam and China, once the bogeymen of the Cold War, are now our major trading partners and even holiday destinations. We see National Party MPs with financial interests in the countries the same National Party a few decades ago sent bombs and soldiers to.”
The Alliance Party is calling for a radical reset of New Zealand’s foreign policy, proposing a transition to a status of principled neutrality and internationalism.
“New Zealand should be a non-aligned, peaceful nation,” says Billot.
As the 2026 General Election approaches, Billot notes that the major parties remain locked into “bipartisan subservience” to the United States.
“The Alliance is offering a clear break from this corrupt and dangerous consensus. We must move towards independent and principled nationhood and work for peace and common prosperity.”
