# Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'

https://mins.news/en/item/42334

- CNBC, 2026-09-02 16:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/trump-hormuz-strait-ontario-iran.html

> Donald Trump floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait.” Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil passed through the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.

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