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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a wartime record.
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President Trump on Wednesday floated changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait, despite the waterway not having a single owner. “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” Trump wrote…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a wartime record.
"Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before," Trump said, as he floated the idea.
The president claims that the strait is “under USA control,” but that assertion is widely disputed.