R_Wheeler5d ago
Aaron Rupar
Trump: "The amazing thing is we don't need the Hormuz Strait. We don't need it. We don't need it at all. We have so much oil. Our country is not affected by this."
Mar 26 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadChristine McNichol5d ago
Hope those folks that gave Jared 2 billion dollars and this jackass a plane are listening

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/business/strait-of-hormuz-food-supply-intl
The Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.

CNN
Show threadFrederick Thugless5d ago
Show threadJohn Dickerson5d ago
A third of the world’s fertilizer ships through the Strait of Hormuz— because the Gulf states make nitrogen fertilizer from natural gas, and that gas is no longer moving. https://open.substack.com/pub/johnfdickerson/p/stack-stories-32526?selection=bc4c8de1-8225-4d3b-9bd2-d5aede4246c1&r=blj0&utm_medium=ios
Stack Stories 3/25/26

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John Dickerson
Show threadRandomWhiteGuy5d ago
How does he have enough brain function to keep his involuntary muscles going?
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Show threadAndrew Weinstein5d ago
Declaring we 'don't need' the Strait of Hormuz is a direct signal to our allies in Europe and Asia that they are on their own. National security isn't just about our own interests; it's about the stability of the system we spent 80 years building.

https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewweinstein/p/the-world-has-stopped-waiting-for?r=1yeyao&utm_medium=ios
The World Has Stopped Waiting for America to Come to Its Senses

The world is no longer waiting for America. Allies are hedging, rivals are advancing, and U.S. instability is reshaping global power in real time.

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Show threadDarwin Woodka5d ago

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