MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said the Philippines is facing a crisis alongside the rest of the world, which he attributed to the failed brinkmanship of United States President Donald Trump.

In a post on X, Lacson said Trump’s actions have backfired and should prompt accountability both internationally and within the United States.

“The Philippines is in crisis along with the rest of the world because President Trump’s brinkmanship did not work. In fact, it has boomeranged. He should be held to account by the whole world, including his own country, the USA,” he said.

Lacson added that recent actions by the United States have aggravated tensions in the Middle East, disrupting oil supply to several countries, including the Philippines.

He also noted that the conflict has expanded, drawing in more nations.

“With the Nordic Alliance composed of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland closing ranks with Canada and eventually extending to NATO and other countries over the US/Israel war against Iran, things are not looking good for the US and the world – all because of the narcissistic arrogance of one ‘leader of the free world,’” he said in an earlier X post.