Donald Trump has taken up geography again.
On September 2, 2026, the US president wrote on Truth Social that since the Strait of Hormuz, in his words, is now "under US control," perhaps it should be renamed to Trump Strait — "Trump's Strait".
And he added that it would become "hotter than ever."
TRUMP STRAIT — "Trump's Strait."
Yes. Exactly that.
Not "Freedom Strait."
Not "American Strait."
Straight to Trump.
So that no one gets confused about whose strait it is, according to the president.
Trump wrote:
"Now that it is under US control, should we change the name of the Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???"
And he added that the new strait would be "hotter than ever."
Given that there is currently a war around Hormuz and oil is getting more expensive, the geographical joke turned out to be somewhat literal.
The strait itself, meanwhile, would probably prefer to simply remain the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump is already building a collection
The best part is that this is far from the first such story.
In 2025, the Trump administration renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for use by US federal agencies.
In August 2026, it was the turn of Lake Ontario.
Trump signed an executive order:
Lake Ontario → Lake America.
Canada looked at this and essentially replied:
"No."
But Google and Apple have already started showing American users the new name.
So the geographical rebranding is in full swing.
First the gulf.
Then the lake.
Now the strait.
The oceans are probably already getting nervous.
Moreover, "Trump Strait" did not come out of nowhere
Back on August 18, Trump posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz with the territory circled and labeled:
NEW U.S. Territory.
The map was then also published by the official White House account.
So the idea is developing consistently.
First:
"This is now ours."
Two weeks later:
"Why not name it after me?"
The business plan is clear.
There is just one small geographical problem
The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman.
America is geographically somewhat farther away.
Therefore, the claim of "U.S. control" is a political statement by Trump, not an internationally recognized transfer of territory under American sovereignty.
And the rest of the world is by no means obliged to change its maps.
With Lake America it already happened exactly like that: the U.S. can write one name, Canada another.
If the idea with the strait goes further, it is quite possible that on different maps there will appear:
Strait of Hormuz
and next to it
Trump Strait
depending on where you opened Google Maps.
But the joke is actually expensive
Behind all this geographical comedy lies an extremely serious matter.
Before the war, approximately 20% of the world's oil flow passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Any threat to shipping there instantly affects oil prices.
After the new escalation on 1 September, prices went up again.
So while the internet discusses whether the map will show Trump Strait, oil traders look at the same strait without a smile.
What happens next?
For now, this is precisely Trump's proposal, not an official international renaming.
But after the Lake America story, it's probably not worth dismissing it entirely as a joke.
Because current American geography has developed a fairly clear algorithm:
see a body of water → come up with a new name → watch who gets upset.
And if this continues, the globe will soon have to be released with software updates. 😄
