Trump thanks Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support
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“US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Trump spoke at a Turning Point USA event regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera and a YouTube transcript explicitly link the speech to the event and the opening of the strait, while a TikTok reference also mentions Trump speaking about negotiations and the strait at a Turning Point event.
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— On 21 March, Trump initially threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not "FULLY OPEN" within 48 hours. Two days later, he said he would not launch strikes for anothe…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0q6wdzp1o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0q6wdzp1o
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— Rubio stated that the United States wants the strait restored to full, open international access — free of mines, tolls, or interference.President Trump spoke about negotiations with Iran and the Stra…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ira-says-the-strait-of-hormu…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ira-says-the-strait-of-hormu…
“He also thanked Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support.”
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The claim that Trump thanked Gulf states for their 'tremendous' support is explicitly reported by both Al Jazeera and a YouTube video transcript associated with the same Turning Point USA event.
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— Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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— ‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz. ...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jjFpDLlt6vI
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— ‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz. He also thanked Gulf states for their ‘trem…
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/18/trump-tha…
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/18/trump-tha…
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