[Update]: Even his own FUKS NEWS network disagrees with the Great Moron:
Fuks News is slamming Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which 20% of the world's oil flows. On Tuesday, speaking to reporters, the dumbass president insisted the U.S. has it all under control.
"We totally control the Strait of Hormuz," he said. "We have control over it. Nobody else. Only us. Our navy is unbelievable, and things are going great for our country." The next day, On Wednesday, the Trump sycophant imbecile at Fucks news, Brett Baier, told the MAGA herd of moron viewers that Trump is lying.
"Let's start with the Strait of Hormuz," Baier began. Now, this is a narrow passage between Iran and Oman. It's the gateway between the Persian Gulf and the open ocean. And look at what normally passes through here."
Total oil flow averaged nearly 21 million barrels per day in the first half of last year, equivalent to about 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption. Usually, about one-fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas trade moves through there as well. Despite Trump's lie of the US having total control over the strait, traffic has slowed to a trickle.
And there's another problem building as well. The International Energy Agency says global crude oil inventories fell by 2.2 million barrels a day in July. It expects a global supply deficit of 1.8 million barrels a day in the third quarter. That's more than double its previous estimate.
Trump lies either out of malevolence or out of stupidity. I think it's a hybrid of both, a "criminal idiot".
[End of update]
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the Strait, according to: https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/
is 2 ships transiting over past 24 hours, down from 68 pre-war, i.e. 3.3% of normal traffic.
298 ships are waiting to cross but are afraid to do so.
War risk insurance for these vessels has multiplied by 30-fold and is labeled "Extreme".
Yet, the idiot in the white house blathers that everything is great and that we, the US, are in full control of the Strait.
This is beyond mere lying. This is full-blown dementia, backed by the Roy-Cohn teachings to the dumb asshole in the White House, and backed by the generic marketing typical of the American mindset that insists that perception is more important than substance.
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The moronic man-child in the Outhouse is sick. He used to lie to all the American people. Then he lied only to his morons in the MAGA herd. Now he lies only to himself and to the few idiots who advise him.Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the Strait, according to: https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/
is 2 ships transiting over past 24 hours, down from 68 pre-war, i.e. 3.3% of normal traffic.
298 ships are waiting to cross but are afraid to do so.
War risk insurance for these vessels has multiplied by 30-fold and is labeled "Extreme".
Yet, the idiot in the white house blathers that everything is great and that we, the US, are in full control of the Strait.
This is beyond mere lying. This is full-blown dementia, backed by the Roy-Cohn teachings to the dumb asshole in the White House, and backed by the generic marketing typical of the American mindset that insists that perception is more important than substance.
Americans are taught that in order to be happy all you have to do is smile, even if it's a fake smile. Normal people smile AFTER they meet happiness. Abnormal Americans are taught to smile IN ORDER TO BE happy. This is the proverbial "putting the cart before the horse."
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Trump Somehow Insists U.S. ‘Totally’ Controls Strait of Hormuz: ‘Things Are Going Great’
Kathryn Wilkens
Wed, August 12, 2026
Iran's Supreme National Security Council stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the U.S. "corrects its behavior," as oil prices hit $90 a barrel for the first time in two weeks.See more
President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday evening that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, adding, "Things are going great for our country."
The president's comments happened during an appearance before reporters at Joint Base Andrews, just after he attended the 2026 Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, a youth athletics competition created by his administration to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
"The country is doing well," Trump said. "The stock market's fantastic — record. We have 79 records so far in a short period of time. More people are working right now in the United States than ever before, and prices are dropping fast. Iran is going fine. It's going just absolutely fine. We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. We have control over it. Nobody else. Only us. Our navy is unbelievable, and things are going great for our country."
Over the weekend, however, CBS News reported that Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior." Not to mention, per The New York Times, oil prices hit $90 a barrel for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Trump added to reporters, "I don't trust Iran. Are you saying I trust Iran? I'm the last person to trust Iran. They've lied to me constantly… We own [the Strait of Hormuz], and at some point, maybe they'll do something, and then they get blown away."
Earlier Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said American forces disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. According to an X post from CENTCOM, a Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship's engine room after its civilian crew "ignored repeated warnings," adding, "U.S. forces operating in the Middle East are highly vigilant, lethal, and ready."
Trump Somehow Insists U.S. ‘Totally’ Controls Strait of Hormuz: ‘Things Are Going Great’
Kathryn Wilkens
Wed, August 12, 2026
Iran's Supreme National Security Council stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the U.S. "corrects its behavior," as oil prices hit $90 a barrel for the first time in two weeks.See more
President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday evening that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, adding, "Things are going great for our country."
The president's comments happened during an appearance before reporters at Joint Base Andrews, just after he attended the 2026 Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, a youth athletics competition created by his administration to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
"The country is doing well," Trump said. "The stock market's fantastic — record. We have 79 records so far in a short period of time. More people are working right now in the United States than ever before, and prices are dropping fast. Iran is going fine. It's going just absolutely fine. We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. We have control over it. Nobody else. Only us. Our navy is unbelievable, and things are going great for our country."
Over the weekend, however, CBS News reported that Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior." Not to mention, per The New York Times, oil prices hit $90 a barrel for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Trump added to reporters, "I don't trust Iran. Are you saying I trust Iran? I'm the last person to trust Iran. They've lied to me constantly… We own [the Strait of Hormuz], and at some point, maybe they'll do something, and then they get blown away."
Earlier Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said American forces disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. According to an X post from CENTCOM, a Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship's engine room after its civilian crew "ignored repeated warnings," adding, "U.S. forces operating in the Middle East are highly vigilant, lethal, and ready."
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