Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz After Himself
The US president proposes renaming the key trade route to rally GOP voters and claims Washington controls the waterway.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 15:02 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 14:44 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 14:01 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 13:25 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 12:03 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 11:13 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 10:56 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Sept, 01:28 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 23:16 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 22:52 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 22:27 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 21:58 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 20:55 UTC | 5% |
| 14 Sept, 18:54 UTC | 6% |
| 14 Sept, 17:45 UTC | 6% |
| 14 Sept, 05:09 UTC | 6% |
| 14 Sept, 00:34 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 23:43 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 23:20 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 22:53 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 22:22 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 21:40 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 20:41 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 20:25 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 19:26 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 18:55 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 18:28 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 17:48 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 16:23 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 15:53 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 15:29 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 14:45 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 14:21 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 13:20 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 12:52 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 10:05 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 09:44 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 09:23 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 08:53 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 08:00 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 04:49 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 03:27 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Sept, 00:29 UTC | 5% |
| 12 Sept, 23:49 UTC | 5% |
| 12 Sept, 23:23 UTC | 5% |
| 12 Sept, 22:47 UTC | 5% |
| 12 Sept, 22:19 UTC | 5% |
| 12 Sept, 18:39 UTC | 5% |
| 11 Sept, 18:39 UTC | 5% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Times of India published first, on 10 September at 02:16 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 40 min later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 10 September at 02:56 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Times of India.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Trump renames Strait of Hormuz to "Strait of Trump" by December 31? — the market puts it at 4%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027.
- Will Strait of Hormuz traffic not return to normal in 2026? — the market puts it at 84%, with $9 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2026.
- Will fewer than 20 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between September 7-September 13? — resolved “No” on 15 Sept 2026.
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Related prediction markets
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- Polymarket Trump renames Strait of Hormuz to "Strait of Trump" by December 31? 4% −1
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- Polymarket Will Strait of Hormuz traffic not return to normal in 2026? 84% −1
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- Resolved Will fewer than 20 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between September 7-September 13? No 40d ago
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