{"id":2645253,"date":"2026-08-14T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-pretty-soon-hell-declare-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:26:33","slug":"trump-says-pretty-soon-hell-declare-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-pretty-soon-hell-declare-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says &#8216;pretty soon&#8217; he&#8217;ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a US &#8216;territory&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-pretty-soon-hell-declare-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced in Nassau County, New York, his intention to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S.territory amid ongoing tensions with Iran over control of the strategic waterway. He claimed that after defeating Iran, which he believes is currently being badly defeated, the U.S. would take this step. Trump emphasized that recent military actions, including targeting Iranian assets, were necessary to prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-dir-nominee-u-s-must-prevent-iran-from-developing-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"CIA Dir. Nominee: U.S. must ... from developing ...s\">developing nuclear weapons<\/a>, framing these moves as beneficial for global security. His comments came <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-taylor-a-lot-of-russian-casualties-could-lead-to-an-uprising-against-putin\/\" title=\"Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Taylor: A Lot of Russian Casualties &#039;Could Lead to an Uprising&#039; Against Putin\">domestic political pressure<\/a><\/a> over rising oil and gas prices, which he justified by the strategic importance of countering Iran. Trump also highlighted the significance of supporting national and international security efforts, asserting that Americans paying higher gasoline prices are contributing to a greater cause of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The remarks include a video of Trump&#8217;s full statement and are part of broader discussions about U.S. military and foreign policy in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4687699\/trump-secures-release-us-missionary-kevin-rideout\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> told a crowd in Nassau County, New York, on Friday that he plans to make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as the two countries continue to spar over control of the strait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4681175\/trump-demands-compensation-from-tehran-americans-killed-iranian-roadside-bombs\/\">Tehran<\/a> regarding the flow of regional commerce through the international waterway since peace talks with Iran broke down last month.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018pretty soon\u2019 he\u2019ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a \u2018territory of the United States\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4680611\/trump-latest-update-reflecting-pool-reopen-shortly\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump offers latest update on Reflecting Pool: \u2018It will reopen shortly\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4678413\/ron-wyden-proposes-excise-tax-ai-data-centers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Top Democrat proposes excise tax on data centers, including in space<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking Friday on Long Island, Trump declared that \u201cafter we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re doing really good. We\u2019re doing good in every way,\u201d the president said. \u201cYou know, I built the military, and now I used it a little bit more than I wanted to, frankly, but that\u2019s okay because we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. We can\u2019t let Iran keep going. They would have had a nuclear. If we didn\u2019t hit the b2 bombers, if we didn\u2019t hit them, you would have had a nuclear weapon, and it would have been a very sad day for this country and for the entire world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments came one day after Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4686941\/jd-vance-goal-no-1-iran-war-lower-gas-prices\/\">JD Vance<\/a> acknowledged the domestic political pressure the administration is facing over elevated oil and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-praises-slightly-lower-gas-prices-amid-bidens-push-for-better-press\/\" title=\"Don Lemon Praises Slightly Lower ... Amid Biden...s Push For Better Press\">gas prices amid<\/a> the stalled negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump again argued Friday that the higher prices are justified based on the White House\u2019s strategic goals for the war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you\u2019re doing it so that a very evil country cannot have a country,\u201d Trump told the crowd. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to have them have a nuclear weapon. So remember that when you have to pay a little bit more. You\u2019re at $4. It\u2019s OK. I mean \u2014 I\u2019m not. I\u2019ll never apologize. I did the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou just have to remember that what we\u2019re doing is a great service for the world, not only for ourselves, for the world, and we\u2019re really doing a great job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4686941\/jd-vance-goal-no-1-iran-war-lower-gas-prices\/\"><strong>VANCE SAYS \u2018GOAL NO. 1\u2019 OR IRAN WAR IS TO LOWER GAS PRICES <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch Trump\u2019s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BRGrk3Bw_P0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump plans to declare Hormuz Strait U.S. territory amid Iran tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2645254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26226724642716.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57321,3634,84191],"class_list":["post-2645253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump","tag-us-territory"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26226724642716.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645253"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645257,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645253\/revisions\/2645257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}