If “declaring the Strait of Homuz as a U.S. territory” is on your BINGO card, you are a winner.
Posted on 08/18/2026 5:43:31 AM PDT by thegagline
President Donald Trump shared a striking social media post on Tuesday declaring the Strait of Hormuz to be American territory. The post featured a graphic image of the strait labeled "New United States Territory," a move that raises significant legal and diplomatic questions.
The declaration comes amid ongoing tensions with Iran and American efforts to control the strategic shipping lane through which approximately 20 percent of the world's oil flows. While Trump has previously claimed the United States maintains "absolute control" over the strait, this latest statement represents a notable escalation in both language and policy positioning.
That being said, this is not the first time Trump has made this threat. During a speech at a police academy in Long Island, New York, last Friday, the president indicated he would soon designate the shipping route as American territory. "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being defeated badly, pretty soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz as territory of the United States," he stated at the time.
The situation on the ground tells a more complex story than the president's declarations suggest. According to recent data, only 14 vessels crossed the strait last Tuesday, compared to approximately 120 ships that typically passed through daily before the outbreak of hostilities. The unstable security environment and fear of Iranian attacks continue to deter commercial shipping companies from using the vital passage.
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If “declaring the Strait of Homuz as a U.S. territory” is on your BINGO card, you are a winner.
President Trump’s territorial claim is made to counter the claim of Oman and Iran to territorially claim the straight of Hormoz.
The US Navy in the form of two carrier groups and the US Airforce operating from 8 nearby bases can enforce the American claim
Haha. That’s good. Yes, another exaggeration with no plausible means of happening. Our President is oftentimes an unserious individual. But you can’t say that on here because you are branded as disloyal, a RINO, a Democrat etc.
Called ‘The Other Gulf of America.’
I think most of us would be happier with this headline,” Trump policies drop oil and beef policies by 50% easing the oppressive financial burden so long crushing blue collar Americans who voted for him.”
Agreed, honest debate and/or disagreement with Trump on any issue here identifies you with any of the ‘scarlet letters’ you mentioned..
Once again, the MSM is going to take Trump’s words literally instead of taking them seriously.
You condone oppressive policies that are basically un American just so you can afford hamburgers.
You need to work harder to earn a raise
None of you has any qualifications nor credentials to validly challenge the President.
Hot vociferous ignorance is not a qualification
It’s mere trolling, hardly worthy of the headline.
As my first boss used to tell us on the trading floor:
“hey kid, pick up the phone, give yourself a raise”
And your qualifications and credentials are?….LOL
Trump is going to bleed American companies who refuse to drop the price of gasoline in America. They are Deep State, and think that they are “fighting”. When they see the money going elsewhere, they will change their minds or perish.
When does Musk open a refinery?
The cult members showed up.
Now watch how many Freepers do, too.
Do any of you realize how ridiculous you sound? You reflexively just make excuses for anything Trump says or does. Your latest talking point is that he’s “making a point”. Here’s a point, if he had any intention of making the Strait U.S. territory, he’d have done it 6 months ago. Let’s try controlling it first before he posts more nonsense on Truth Social. Actually, I would prefer Trump to keep at least some of the campaign promises he made in 2024. Nonsense posts like this and 99% of the craziness he posts have nothing to do with 4D chess or “making points” or “Art of the Deal”. It just illustrates how detached this Administration is from what got them elected.
I know right? Its like all of a sudden Trump is outrageous and over the top, embellishing and exaggerating things for headlines…. Saying exactly whats on his mind, not caring what you or i think. I wonder whats changed🤔
Each day, I wake up wondering how Trump will put his foot in his mouth today.
It’s clearly a joke, or was some would say, he’s trolling the world.
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