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Trump suggests renaming the strategic Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump”
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- Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump” in a post on his Truth Social account.
- He made the proposal as U.S. military activity in the region increased and new bombings targeted Iran.
- Trump has previously floated similar name changes involving the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and Lake Ontario.
Donald Trump has proposed giving his own name to one of the world’s most strategic waterways. “Now that it is under United States control, should we change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Trump?” he wrote on Truth Social.
The suggestion came as the U.S. military presence in the region increased and new American bombings targeted Iran. Trump argued that the renaming would make both the strait and “the United States itself” hotter than ever.
Now that it is under United States control, should we change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Trump?
The idea fits a pattern of naming proposals Trump has made during earlier diplomatic and trade disputes. He has previously expressed intentions to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and Lake Ontario.
the change of name would make both the strait and the United States itself hotter than ever
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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