President Trump floated the idea of changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the “Trump Strait” on Wednesday, despite the international waterway not being owned by a single country.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the proposal should be considered now that the strait is under U.S. control, adding that he believed the renamed strait would be “hotter” than before. He did not provide further details about how the change would be carried out.

The Strait of Hormuz is an international shipping lane with water that lies in and around the territories of Oman and Iran. Its legal status is not determined by any one state.

Proposal Follows Trump’s Territory Suggestion

Trump’s naming idea came after he suggested last month that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory.

During remarks last month, he said he would be “declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States”. He has not explained how the U.S. would rename the waterway or what legal steps it would take to establish the strait as U.S. territory.

Importance for Global Energy

Roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas is transported through the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict involving Iran has reduced shipping activity, and energy prices have risen globally, according to the account provided.

The U.S. also maintains a naval blockade on the route.

War With Iran Continues

The war between the U.S. and Iran has passed six months, with no deals reached to end the fighting or to stop Iran’s nuclear programme.

On Tuesday, the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran. Trump said at the time that he was not seeking to push Iran into negotiations.

He said he preferred the current situation, describing the U.S. as having almost total control of the Hormuz Strait and claiming that Iran’s economy was collapsing. He also urged Iranian people to oppose the situation, saying they would need to rise up and fight.

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3 September 2026

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Trump needs a straight jacket

I guess this fits the old adage:

You break it, you own it.

Oh, and here's a reminder for those keeping score at home....oil on 27 February 2026 was $58/bbl. Today it's $90-95/bbl.

That 55-63% price spike is what Trump refers to as "The Affordability Hoax".

This one bears a repeat as it's relevant to the cause:

Honestly, this is beyond comical any more. Doesn't this azzhat have a real job to do?

I my opinion "Trump's Waterloo" is much more to the point

 

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I hear they're going to rename the city dump the Trump Dump.

More like the Trump straitjacket.

I'd prefer if Trump renamed it after his wife, easier to remember that way. 👈

It's a wonder the MAGA sycophants are not proposing that they build a huge

Golden statue of the manbaby with a foot on each side of the straits ,in honor

of his great win over Iran

regards Worgeordie

Pretty sure Google Maps will, as usual, get on board with this

As soon as they get off their knees and swallow.

Iran should invite him there to personally unveil the golden sign right in the middle of the strait.

2 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

This one bears a repeat as it's relevant to the cause:

@bassman37 - Read the last line again.

Grifter Nutbag Strait already taken ?

The strangest thing about this is that it took him so long to come up with this. I am still waiting for Mount Trump, Trump Forest, Trump River, Trump National Park, and in every town a Trump Avenue, Trump Road, Trump Square, Trump Crescent. Every airport to be renamed Trump [city name] Airport. Get to work guys!

1 hour ago, Brettoj said:

You have to laugh at moronic America. They think they control everything. It’s not theirs to name! Why doesn’t the chief clown rename China, Trumpclownland?

Because Trumpclownland is not China but the USA.

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

It's a wonder the MAGA sycophants are not proposing that they build a huge

Golden statue of the manbaby with a foot on each side of the straits ,in honor

of his great win over Iran

regards Worgeordie

Is that not under construction yet? Sloppy planning!

The idiocy will never stop. Every single day something more stupid than the day before. And people still apparently still support this nonsense.

I have a much better idea.

Rename Trump to LOSER.

Pathetic, and no he does not have the authority to make the change.

Trump and strait.....oxymoron?

Excellent idea and well worthy in my estimation .

Besides keeping his country safe he has brought out all the leftie girlies on AN who wouldn’t know a strong leader if he bit them in the arse.

Didn’t know there was that many beta males on here.

Trump sure know how to push peoples buttons!🤣

5 hours ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Trump needs a straight jacket

Maybe rename it a Trump jacket?

1 hour ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Excellent idea and well worthy in my estimation .

Besides keeping his country safe he has brought out all the leftie girlies on AN who wouldn’t know a strong leader if he bit them in the arse.

Didn’t know there was that many beta males on here.

Calling Trump a strong leader is like calling Mike Johnson a good Christian, i.e. it couldn’t be further from the truth.

Time for Trump to 'float' away on one of those ice floes. Buh bye bye.

2 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Trump sure know how to push peoples buttons!🤣

If that's what he's doing then it's childish behaviour from an 80-year old man in his position. Alternatively, the job of POTUS can't be as busy and demanding as we have been led to believe.

14 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Calling Trump a strong leader is like calling Mike Johnson a good Christian, i.e. it couldn’t be further from the truth.

It's the groveling of his pathetic cult members and spineless sycophantic apparatchiks that make him appear strong by comparison. Intelligent, decent people see right through it.

He has always been a cowardly, weak, super-thin-skinned taco. Watching his 'cabinet meetings' lauding him is enough to make any decent person's stomach flip. They're reminiscent of Saddam Hussein's 'parliamentary sessions'. All that's missing is that they start denouncing each other.

None of the Maga disgrace has the remotest idea what the words 'human dignity' even mean.