Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz Region “New U.S. Territory”
Trump shares a patriotic-themed map of the Persian Gulf, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz captioned with a claim of new U.S. territory.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump posted a graphic on Truth Social captioned “NEW U.S. Territory” overlaid on a map of the Persian Gulf, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “NEW U.S.Territory Persian Gulf Iran Gulf of Oman STRAIT OF HORMUZ” on August 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 6th message released today, and the last post was 36 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 55 of his 582 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.
President Donald J. Trump posted a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz region as "New U.S.
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The image is a patriotic-themed infographic in red, white and blue, with a row of stars beneath a header banner reading “NEW U.S. Territory.” A dark circle highlights the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, with Iran labeled to the north.
The post names no people and cites no external sources beyond Trump’s own truthsocial account. The “New U.S. Territory” wording appears only as a caption on the graphic and is not supported by any accompanying statement.
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