Trump Mistakenly Calls the Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'

"Mistaken Remark During Speech: 'Negotiating with Iran'"
Immediately Corrected, Calling It a "Terrible Mistake"

U.S. President Donald Trump made a slip of the tongue during his speech, mistakenly referring to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait."

According to AFP on the 27th (local time), President Trump announced during his speech at the Future Investment Initiative Summit held in Miami, Florida, that negotiations were underway to end the war with Iran.

On the 27th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Future Investment Initiative Summit held in Miami, Florida. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

He stated, "We are currently negotiating, and I hope we can reach an agreement," adding, "They first need to open the 'Trump Strait.'" Immediately after making the remark, President Trump realized his mistake and apologized, saying, "I'm truly sorry. That was a terrible mistake." He then added that the media would harshly criticize his slip and commented, "There aren't many coincidences for me."

Afterward, The New York Times (NYT) explained Trump's slip, stating, "It appears to be a joke about renaming the strait after himself." However, some argue that the "Trump Strait" remark may not have been a simple mistake, given President Trump's track record of putting his name on major institutions, policies, and facilities after returning to office.

President Trump emphasized that although Iran initially denied the negotiations, it eventually allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. He said, "In the end, I was right. They were negotiating, and two days later, they admitted it. At first, to cover up their false statement, they said they would let eight tankers through," adding, "Then they said they would add two more, making it a total of ten. That's when people realized we were actually negotiating."

During his speech, President Trump also asserted that Iran's navy, air force, air defense systems, and communications networks had all been destroyed, and claimed that all members of the leadership, including the supreme leader, had been eliminated. He further stressed that the war with Iran "is not over yet," saying, "There are still 3,554 targets left, and those will soon be finished. After that, it will be time to decide what to do next."

The event was hosted by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, and President Trump attended for the second consecutive year following last year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.