PRESIDENT PROPOSES NAMING ENTIRE STRETCH OF OCEAN AFTER HIMSELF, ADDS THREE QUESTION MARKS
'Should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???' the President asked Truth Social, promising it would be 'hotter' than ever before. This came less than a week after he signed an order renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America'. Asked later if he really meant it, he suggested he didn't – so the Trump Strait joins the Trump Steak in the great buffet of things that were never quite real.
THE BORING BIT: WHAT THE REAL REPORT SAYS
Trump posted 'should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???' saying it would be 'hotter' than ever, days after ordering Lake Ontario renamed 'Lake America'; asked later if he meant it, he suggested not.
Our short summary of the original – read the full report for context. Everything above it is satire.
REAL STORY CNBC · 2 Sep 2026: “Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'”
Gaffe-o-Meter: Donald Trump · Outfit: MAGA