Trump Proposes Renaming Hormuz Strait After Himself
"Now that the US controls it, should we rename the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait?" wrote the American president.
Consensus
- Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz in his name.
- The proposal was made via his social media platform Truth Social.
- Trump claimed the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz.
- The proposed name is 'Trump Strait'.
- Trump stated the change would make the strait 'hotter than ever, like America'.
Points of divergence
- The White House published a map showing the Strait of Hormuz renamed as 'Trump Bay'. — fontanka
- Trump previously unilaterally renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. — fontanka
- Trump has named numerous geographical objects, streets, and administrative zones worldwide after himself. — fontanka
- The U.S. Navy controls the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, near Oman's coast. — kommersant
- 15–20 ships pass through the southern corridor daily, carrying about 10 million barrels of oil, roughly half of pre-conflict shipments. — kommersant
- Trump said his proposal was made 'just like that' and not seriously. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Trump spoke about his proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz — Вести
- Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz. Guess how — Фонтанка
- Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz in his honor — Коммерсантъ
- Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz in his honor — Вести