Trump Proposes Renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' Amid Iran Tensions
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' on social media, claiming U.S. control over the waterway amid tensions with Iran.
- This follows previous proposals to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' and the Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America', none of which have been accepted by Mexico or Canada.
- Trump has a pattern of turning jokey remarks into formal name changes.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Trump has previously proposed renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' during a trade dispute with Canada and renamed the Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America' upon returning to office in January 2025. These suggestions began as informal remarks but were later pursued as formal changes, none of which have been accepted by the respective countries.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war 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!” Trump said on social media.
It is the latest geographical name change floated by Trump and comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as “Lake America” amid a trade war with Canada.
Trump also renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on his first day back in office in January 2025.
Neither Mexico nor Canada have accepted the changes.
Many of the previous name changes started off as apparently jovial remarks by the 80-year-old US president before he then followed through to make them a reality.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz will not be adopted by international authorities
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Whether the U.S. government will formally pursue the renaming of the Strait of Hormuz
- How Iran will respond to the proposal
- Whether any international body has authority over the naming of international waterways
