[Trump Warns Houthi Rebels: If Red Sea Is Blocked, U.S. Will 'Take Action'] According to Golden Finance, on July 22, U.S. media reported that President Trump stated on Tuesday that if Yemen's Houthi rebels impose a blockade on shipping and energy exports from Saudi Arabia, the United States will 'address the issue.' Trump, speaking at the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, said: 'So far, it hasn’t happened. Maybe it will, but we will handle it.' He added, 'If such a situation occurs, we will take action. We have previously taken action against the Houthi rebels, and since our initial measures, we haven’t heard much from them for a while.'