politics
March 28, 2026
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump'
Trump recently floated the possibility that the strait could be controlled jointly by "me and the ayatollah" as part of a resolution to the Iran war.
TL;DR
- President Trump referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Strait of Trump' during a speech.
- He claimed the remark was not an accident, relating it to his branding.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a vital oil-shipping route and a key point in the conflict with Iran.
- Trump had previously suggested joint control of the strait with the ayatollah.
- The article notes a pattern of Trump renaming things after himself, citing a past instance with the John F. Kennedy Center.
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