Trump suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz near Iran to Trump Strait
Trump suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz near Iran to Trump Strait
Erin Mansfield, USA TODAYWed, September 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM UTC
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President Donald Trump asked on social media whether the United States should consider changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that borders Iran and has been key to tensions during the ongoing war.
"Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???" Trump asked. "Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!"
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It was not immediately clear if Trump was serious about the potential name change. He previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Trump said in August he planned to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz near Iran to Trump Strait
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