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LetMyPeopleVote

(181,602 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:13 PM Apr 30

trump wants to change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of trump [View all]

Everything has to be named after trump

In fairness, naming a place that is not currently working and causing problems throughout the world after himself is as inadvertently introspective as Donald is ever going to get.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2026-04-30T16:30:37.182Z

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trump wants to change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of trump [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 OP

It does look a little like a blocked colon Blue Owl Apr 30 #1

I propose when it is open we call it Hormuz, and when closed we call it Trump RockRaven Apr 30 #2

I'm sure there's some horrible sewage or garbage dump Iran would be happy to name after him. tanyev Apr 30 #3

Put the map on a jacket -- and we'll call it the Trump Strait Jacket struggle4progress Apr 30 #4

The Adicts - Straight Jacket (1979) Celerity Apr 30 #9

Here are some alternative new names LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #5

Uh, no. It will be the Strait of Epstein. madinmaryland Apr 30 #6

Here you are LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #8

He's such a pathetic little moron. n/t flvegan Apr 30 #7

Strait of Epstein is what I been calling it. Emile Apr 30 #10