Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” asserting U.S. control of the waterway amid ongoing tensions with Iran. “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 said on his Truth Social network, as reported by the South China Morning Post and Time Magazine. Newsmax framed the suggestion as occurring during a period where the United States has gained control of the passage. The Strait of Hormuz remains contested despite Trump’s claim of control, according to the South China Morning Post. This is not the first geographical renaming Trump has proposed; he recently ordered consideration of renaming Lake Ontario. The suggestion comes as hostilities with Iran continue, but the extent to which the U.S. has actual control of the Strait remains a point of contention, leaving open the question of whether Trump’s claim of control is accurate or simply rhetorical.
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