Here's What Trump Wants to Rename the Strait of Hormuz To

President Donald Trump wants to rename the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait, he posted to Truth Social on Wednesday morning.

The president has previously quipped that he wanted to turn the strait into an American territory. The United States military has made significant progress in controlling the waterway as part of the ongoing conflict with Iran.

“Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” he wrote. 

Trump is no stranger to having the federal government work toward renaming geographical landmarks, including renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, and switching Gulf of Mexico for Gulf of America – as Google and Apple Maps also reflect the changes. 

.@SecretaryWright: "Monday was our record ever since the conflict began — over 17 million barrels of oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz on ships on Monday; if you add the bypass export pipelines, more than left the region in the pre-conflict." pic.twitter.com/qKGtLEEXRb

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 2, 2026

The post comes as things are heating up militarily again between Iran and the United States, including strikes by the U.S. on Tuesday. Townhall reported Wednesday morning that the president is not interested in negotiating with the Iranians, who he's repeatedly said have been unreliable to deal with. 

"I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing," he wrote.

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