Trump Floats Renaming Strait Of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

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Trump Floats Renaming Strait Of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

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Above: The Trump White House photo shows the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" on Sept. 2. Image credit: White House via X

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PressTV

Like buildings, hotels, lakes and golf courses, Trump wants to slap his name on the Strait of Hormuz. Basically, "Trump Strait" is a vanity rebrand meant to distract from a war of choice he started but cannot control. The strait remains insecure, Iran is still striking back and shipping remains far below pre-war levels. Brent is above $95, more than 30% higher than Feb. 28. Trump can rename the strait. He can't rename reality.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal levels before Jan. 1, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.