# The White House Called the Hormuz Claim a Joke

> He said territory pretty soon. Staff told the Journal it was a bit.

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Beat: Politics
Published: August 15, 2026
Source title: Trump vows Hormuz will become US territory pretty soon; White House later called it a joke
Source URL: https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/trump-vows-hormuz-will-become-us-territory-pretty-soon-iran-says-it-will-remain-iranian-1.500641782
Tags: trump, hormuz, white-house, walkback

## Article

What is this at the White House? The White House told the Journal the Hormuz territory line was a joke after the man said pretty soon I'll be declaring it, with a chuckle, to a room of cops in Garden City. You floated a waterway as Ohio and then hid behind a laugh. That's the pose. Don't start with a joke.

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