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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:29 PM Yesterday

Trump says US will be 'hangin' around' Strait of Hormuz: 'Big money' to be made [View all]

President Trump on Wednesday declared “big money” is to be made by the U.S. “hangin’ around” the Strait of Hormuz following a two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that it was a “big day for World Peace” and that “Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough!”

“Likewise, so has everyone else!” the president continued. “The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process.”

He added, “We’ll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just ‘hangin’ around’ in order to make sure that everything goes well.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-us-hangin-around-115528640.html

Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls

President Trump on Wednesday said he is considering the formation of a “joint venture” with Iran to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the Trump administration and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal.

ABC News’s Jonathan Karl asked Trump if he approved of Iran’s plan to charge vessels a fee for passing through the strait — a key channel through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil is transported.

“We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture,” the president told Karl, who shared Trump’s response on social platform X. “It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people. It’s a beautiful thing.”

Any ‘joint venture” was not part of Iran’s 10-point peace plan that the U.S. agreed to and the president previously called “workable.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-considering-joint-venture-132829597.html

Another Trump scam.

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One way for non-worthless media to cover this statement would be to do some quick RockRaven Yesterday #1
Why don't YOU go hang around the Strait of Hormuz, Donny? tanyev Yesterday #2
Really,.. great idea. magicarpet Yesterday #9
Now I cannot get the visual of him in a speedo out of my mind! Yikes! redstatebluegirl Yesterday #11
Look the other way,... the Speedo is bound to be bursting at the smeams due to all his lard and of course full of poop. magicarpet Yesterday #14
Iran should simply bigly invest in one of his scams and he will be their buddy. Midnight Writer Yesterday #3
Money to be made for Iran, you idiot n/t leftstreet Yesterday #4
The Baron of,... magicarpet Yesterday #15
I hope Iran calls the tolls TARIFFS leftstreet Yesterday #16
Big money to be made for whom? BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #5
How low can he go? BeyondGeography Yesterday #6
Does he think he can position our ships just outside the strait and threaten to blow up passing ships if they don't pay? Attilatheblond Yesterday #7
That is absolutely what he thinks WSHazel Yesterday #8
Re his plans for Cuba: Attilatheblond Yesterday #20
Trump can't resist a good extortion caper. C_U_L8R Yesterday #10
TSF gotta wet his beak at every opportunity Deuxcents Yesterday #12
Right. I doubt Iran agrees to this. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #13
djt's dream come true,... magicarpet Yesterday #17
He thinks everything belongs to him. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #19
He should just hang a banner on the WH: White House Crook Open For Business. Authoritarians Welcome. highplainsdem Yesterday #18
Bring your,.. magicarpet Yesterday #21
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