Trump suggests changing Strait of Hormuz name to "Trump Strait"
On Wednesday, President Trump posted on Truth Social, "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???" CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 10m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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Trump suggests changing Strait of Hormuz name to "Trump Strait"(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran war(opens original report in a new tab)Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'under USA control'. — Al Jazeera
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- 30.2 of 35
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- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
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- Velocity
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