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Trump says Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ name was just thrown out

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Strait of Hormuz
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United States
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After proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, President Trump said on 2 September 2026 that he was “just throwing that out,” characterizing the name as not a serious proposal.

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Clip of President Trump saying a suggestion to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait was just thrown out.

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Two aggregator clips of the same Trump remarks. Walk-back of the earlier rename proposal.