Donald Trump Proposes Renaming Strait of Hormuz to Trump Strait

President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait in a Truth Social post on September 2, 2026. The proposal follows claims by the Trump administration that the United States has almost total control of the strategic waterway. This suggestion is part of a broader pattern of geographical rebranding, including executive orders to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, both of which were rejected by Canada and Mexico.

The proposal comes during a six-month war involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. While the U.S. asserts control, Iran has rejected these claims and expanded attacks on U.S. partners in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Military activity escalated on September 1, when U.S. forces launched strikes in response to Iranian minelaying efforts in the strait.

Economic tensions remain high as global energy prices rise. U.S. Energy Secretary Alfie Moon reported that oil transits through the strait reached a wartime record on September 1, though ship-trackers indicate that traffic remains significantly below prewar levels.