Trump’s outrageous Hormuz talk shuns basic strategy

“It’s a beautiful thing,” President Donald Trump said recently, musing about a joint venture with Iran to act as the gatekeepers of the Strait of Hormuz. That same day, he posted on Truth Social, “Big money will be made” dealing with the “traffic buildup” there.

These are revealing remarks. Not because they are outrageous — Trump has said many outrageous things — but because they distill a worldview. They suggest a shift in how the United States might see its role: not as the guarantor of a system, but as a participant in a deal.

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