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Botany

(77,187 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:06 AM Sunday

Trump is an idiot. He doesn't even know the name of one of the key places in his insane war on Iran. [View all]

It is the Strait of Hormuz not the Hormuz Strait.

The president posted, “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe.”

https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-15-2026

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Trump is an idiot. He doesn't even know the name of one of the key places in his insane war on Iran. [View all] Botany Sunday OP

He went on an 'excursion' there... MiHale Sunday #1

But many countries are now calling him and want to send war ships to the Hormuz Strait. Botany Sunday #2

He knows to the penny how much he will make stealing Iran oil, gold, cash, land. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

May as well do some grammar policing also, gab13by13 Sunday #4

He needs to stop with the use of capital letters livetohike Sunday #6

Don't worry. He will just sign an EO renaming it. Norbert Sunday #5

Trump aides aware of president's repeated gaffe - but are 'afraid to correct him': report LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #7

I'm surprised he hasn't called it the Strait of America yet Renew Deal Sunday #8