VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-08-14 · reported 2026-08-16
Trump told supporters in New York he would declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory.
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