Overview
- President Trump, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami Beach on Friday, referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Strait of Trump,' said Iran must allow oil shipments as part of any deal, and told the crowd the line was deliberate as they laughed.
- He then reenacted a call with Mexico’s president in a foreign accent and claimed he had changed the 'Gulf of Mexico' to the 'Gulf of America,' saying a court ruling and Google Maps updated the name within an hour, a claim news outlets have not verified.
- Iran’s Consulate in Hyderabad mocked the 'Strait of Trump' line on X by posting a map that placed it next to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, turning the remark into a diplomatic jab.
- Commentary recapped prior reporting that he has privately floated renaming the waterway the 'Strait of America' or after himself, citing a New York Post account that quoted an unnamed official saying the U.S. was 'taking the Strait back,' which remains unconfirmed.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage that links the Persian Gulf to global markets, and recent disruptions there have cut oil supply, pushed fuel prices higher, and forced producers in the region to scale back output.