President Trump spoke with the media this afternoon and said the Strait of Hormuz is open and that the US has 100% control. He also brought up the fact that jihadists and communists are being elected all over the place. As he said, some of the people being elected are failures coming from failed countries who come here and tell us how to live.
About the Strait, Trump said, “It’s open now! The only one that has control of the Strait is the US Navy. Our blockade is a STEEL WALL. We let people in who we want to let in. They’re coming in and going out. It’s actually open now. We do not let them go into Iran! Iran, on occasion, will drop a mine. We control the Strait 100%. Can they make trouble? Yeah. But they’re BROKE!”
He said they are taking a lot of ships (through). Only 2 to 7 ships went through today. Usually, 80 to 140 ships go through daily. Maybe he’s referring to ships that are going to go through.
🚨 REPORTER: When will the Strait of Hormuz open?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: It’s open NOW! The only one that has control of the Strait is the US Navy. Our blockade is a STEEL WALL. We let people in who we want to let in. They’re coming in and going out. It’s ACTUALLY open now. We do not… pic.twitter.com/qBuvzLwkQN
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 10, 2026
We have jihadists being elected all over the place, Trump said. That is true.
President Trump on Democrats: “Well the one thing is we have jihadists being elected all over the place — we have this, whether it’s communism, jihadism.” pic.twitter.com/lXKTujmemv
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 10, 2026
