{"id":2653721,"date":"2026-09-02T17:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-renaming-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-trump-strait\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:06:06","slug":"trump-suggests-renaming-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-trump-strait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-renaming-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-trump-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Suggests Renaming the Strait of Hormuz the &#8216;Trump Strait&#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\">20<\/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-suggests-renaming-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-trump-strait%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=2653721&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 proposed a humorous idea to rename the Strait of Hormuz to the &#8220;Trump Strait&#8221; now that he claimed U.S. control over it, suggesting it would be &#8220;hotter than ever.&#8221; He previously suggested renaming nearby bodies of water, like Lake Ontario to Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. While these are likely meant as jokes,Trump indicated intentions to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, though legally challenging since it doesn&#8217;t touch U.S. land. Following recent military strikes on Iranian targets in response to Iran&#8217;s missile attacks on U.S. bases and ships in the region, Trump threatened Iran with even more severe action, expressing that iran&#8217;s retaliation would be met with overwhelming force capable of substantially damaging the islamic Republic. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >situation reflects escalating tensions<\/a> in the region amid conflicts over oil shipping routes.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed extending the name game to the shores of Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???\u201d Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117202132375758936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike America itself, it would be \u2018hotter\u2019 than ever before!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The comment follows Trump\u2019s slap at Canada by issuing an order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his second term, Trump ordered that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump wished to go beyond trolling Iran, his ability to make the name stick is limited. Because the Strait of Hormuz does not touch on any U.S. territory, it is uncertain how Trump would be able to officially rename it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump Strait on deck!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2LyLUcHulh\">https:\/\/t.co\/2LyLUcHulh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandie with a \ud83d\udc1d (@BrandieWithABee) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrandieWithABee\/status\/2095175097795461158?\">September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump last month said that he might deal with that issue, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/6066413-trump-claims-hormuz-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\u201d\u00a0Trump said then.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is no doubt that Trump\u2019s policies have changed the dynamics of power in the region.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/09\/02\/trump-hormuz-strait-ontario-iran.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that more than 17 million barrels of oil were shipped through the strait on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>About 20 million barrels a day were shipped from the Persian Gulf before the war with Iran began on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Military action flared Tuesday after U.S. attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians\u2019 failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan,\u201d Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117196950497702512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 NOW: President Trump says he might officially rename the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait<\/p>\n<p>This is GOLD \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow 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 \u201chotter\u201d than ever before!\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lvt15VlV0o\">pic.twitter.com\/lvt15VlV0o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2095171431239758273?\">September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran! \u201c he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Iran announced it had fired missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/us-launched-large-powerful-strikes-iran-trump-says-rcna595581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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