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Posts praise Trump’s threat demanding foreign allies ‘buy U.S. oil or fight for it,’ casting him as the decisive protector of global energy flow. The crisis framing and personalization of power match the strongman style that pits a bold leader against hesitant ‘others.’

13 gov accounts · 32 gov posts First seen: March 27, 2026 at 14:15 UTC Strait · Oil · Hormuz · Strait Hormuz · Countries · Trump · Iran

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Posts praise Trump’s threat demanding foreign allies ‘buy U.S. oil or fight for it,’ casting him as the decisive protector of global energy flow. The crisis framing and personalization of power match the strongman style that pits a bold leader against hesitant ‘others.’

Original talking point · 13 gov accounts
Closest echo 71%

Trump’s fantasy of seizing the Strait of Hormuz for a ‘gusher’ of oil is a dangerous one https://t.co/bfv4SsfwEy My Take: open Strait. Surround our boats with NATO, Russian, Chinese, etc. ships. Our ships fly a different flag. Their missiles are not accurate - will be mistakes!

Twitter · John McCammack · 4d after origin · source →
Most drifted echo 52%

In Charts: US Does Not Rely On Strait Of Hormuz Oil While Asia Stands To Lose https://t.co/s3LEYLPADl

Twitter · zerohedge · 4d after origin · source →

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Twitter John McCammack @whatistruth490 5mo ago 71%

Trump’s fantasy of seizing the Strait of Hormuz for a ‘gusher’ of oil is a dangerous one https://t.co/bfv4SsfwEy My Take: open Strait. Surround our boats with NATO, Russian, Chinese, etc. ships. Our ships fly a different flag. Their missiles are not accurate - will be mistakes!

Twitter Dorothy Urada @DotUrada 5mo ago 69%

Trump’s fantasy of seizing the Strait of Hormuz for a ‘gusher’ of oil is a dangerous one https://t.co/DiJf5072Oz

Twitter Ramonxxxtra @Ramonxxxtra1 5mo ago 68%

#BREAKING #BreakingNews Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it' https://t.co/pqWR8sLZVp

Twitter Ramonxxxtra @Ramonxxxtra1 5mo ago 68%

#BREAKING #BreakingNews Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it' https://t.co/pqWR8sLZVp

Twitter BTCNews @BTCNews2013 5mo ago 67%

🌍 WORLD LEADERS BYPASS TRUMP TO TACKLE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS Damn, this could spike oil and rattle the markets—time to tighten up those hedges before the wave hits. https://t.co/1jZcXLsHqZ

Twitter Vicente Solano @vicente_solano 5mo ago 66%

Oil prices jump; Trump calls on others to ‘take the lead’ on Strait of Hormuz - The Washington Post https://t.co/sAGUNihNok

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 65%

I think President Trump spoke what we have all been thinking for years. Its time these countries grow up and learn to defend themselves and what they have. After decades and trillions of dollars invested by the United States in shouldering the unbalanced degree of protecting them , its time they learn to protect themselves and their interests and stop demanding we do it for them. If they want their oil....go get it!

Twitter Jeffrey Beal @JeffreyBeal1 5mo ago 64%

Why Trump's interest in securing the Strait of Hormuz is so perilous. You can always count on the brilliant Geo strategic and military analysis from the ignorant, talking heads MSNBC. https://t.co/EwKXAUNt8B

Twitter EThompson @EThompsonWV 5mo ago 64%

“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” President Donald Trump posted on social media Friday morning. “IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD???” https://t.co/Yqc3Y7JVGy

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 64%

I think President Trump spoke what we have all been thinking for years. Its time these countries grow up and learn to defend themselves and what they have. After decades and trillions of dollars invested by the United States in shouldering the unbalanced degree of protecting them , its time they learn to protect themselves and their interests and stop demanding we do it for them. If they want their oil....go get it!

Twitter Mark Huffhines @MarkHuffhi64694 5mo ago 64%

Oil prices jump after Trump demands others ‘take the lead’ on Hormuz Strait The idiot president must have forgotten who got it closed in the first place. Why help, he just treats you like shit. Ask Bondi and Noem, supposed loyalists, about their terms. https://t.co/6SCvPmOzjn

Twitter WHAT THE FCK @asli_chefcook 5mo ago 63%

@Iris666123 @jacksonhinklle TRUMP'S STRAIT HORMUZ TIMELINE: TRUMP: US Navy will escort oil tankers. TRUMP: Help me to open the strait. TRUMP: We don’t need any help. TRUMP: We don’t use the strait. TRUMP: We don’t need it. Trump: we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT. TODAY :OPEN THE STRAIT.

Twitter WHAT THE FCK @asli_chefcook 5mo ago 63%

@IvankaTrumpRV2 TRUMP'S STRAIT HORMUZ TIMELINE: TRUMP: US Navy will escort oil tankers. TRUMP: Help me to open the strait. TRUMP: We don’t need any help. TRUMP: We don’t use the strait. TRUMP: We don’t need it. Trump: we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT. TODAY: OPEN THE STRAIT.😂

Twitter Howard INo @HowardINo672988 5mo ago 62%

Polar opposites, both wakkos! Alex Jones & MS-Now. Trump’s fantasy of seizing the Strait of Hormuz for a ‘gusher’ of oil is a dangerous one https://t.co/JXgKz6CPdV

Twitter Pulsar Wire @PulsarWire 5mo ago 62%

@spectatorindex This move by Russia, China, & France highlights the complex geopolitical landscape surrounding the Strait. Hormuz is vital for global oil trade, so such a blockade would have massive economic ripple effects. Their vetoes signal a desire to avoid escalation or perhaps a different

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 61%

Before your intervention the Strait of Hormuz was open, you took the action leading to the blockade (as expected when attacking Iran). It‘s not the world that should buy American oil, it‘s the U.S. that should compensate for making the situation worse.

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 60%

I think President Trump spoke what we have all been thinking for years. Its time these countries grow up and learn to defend themselves and what they have. After decades and trillions of dollars invested by the United States in shouldering the unbalanced degree of protecting them , its time they learn to protect themselves and their interests and stop demanding we do it for them. If they want their oil....go get it!

News ewn.co.za 5mo ago 60%

Iran mocks Trump threats as global markets convulse

News openthemagazine.com 5mo ago 59%

US – Iran Crisis Deepens as Trump Issues 48 - Hour Ultimatum Over Strait of Hormuz , Warns All Hell Will Rain Down

News Yahoo 59%

The military has been planning for the Strait of Hormuz for decades: Kiron Skinner. Fox News contributor and Heritage Foundation presidential advisor Kiron Skinner urges European allies to help the United

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 58%

I think President Trump spoke what we have all been thinking for years. Its time these countries grow up and learn to defend themselves and what they have. After decades and trillions of dollars invested by the United States in shouldering the unbalanced degree of protecting them , its time they learn to protect themselves and their interests and stop demanding we do it for them. If they want their oil....go get it!

Twitter judy morris @judymorris3 5mo ago 58%

World leaders bypass Trump to tackle Strait of Hormuz crisis The world will get the oil he needs; all nations have to do is REFUSE to help Trump and Netanyahu destroy Iran. https://t.co/an5BXbmX5P https://t.co/lZesZU9LQC

Twitter Fernando Zegarra @FernandoZegarr6 5mo ago 58%

@TehranTimes79 @ibrahim_zolfgri Trump is not negotiating with anybody. He is just waiting for his marines(amphibious unit, airborne division) to arrive and then he will try to seize kharg island,Qeshm Island, and take control of the strait hormuz. Oil. Prepare your army.

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 58%

Before your intervention the Strait of Hormuz was open, you took the action leading to the blockade (as expected when attacking Iran). It‘s not the world that should buy American oil, it‘s the U.S. that should compensate for making the situation worse.

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 57%

Before your intervention the Strait of Hormuz was open, you took the action leading to the blockade (as expected when attacking Iran). It‘s not the world that should buy American oil, it‘s the U.S. that should compensate for making the situation worse.

Twitter Jim @Jimer913 5mo ago 57%

@nicksortor Wait let me get this right. We can just take the oil but have no control over strait Hormuz?

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 57%

Before your intervention the Strait of Hormuz was open, you took the action leading to the blockade (as expected when attacking Iran). It‘s not the world that should buy American oil, it‘s the U.S. that should compensate for making the situation worse.

Twitter HonestBless @honestbless 5mo ago 56%

@Reuters What's the point of Strait Hormuz opening.... but, conflicts continues raging to destroy crude oil &gas infrastructures around Gulf countries?⁉️🤔

News The Hereford Times 5mo ago 56%

Cooper: Iran to face ‘every diplomatic, economic measure’ over Strait of Hormuz. The Foreign Secretary condemned Tehran for ‘seeking to hijack the global economy’ with its attacks on oil shipping

News stripes.com 5mo ago 56%

European , Gulf nations scramble to solve Strait of Hormuz crisis after Trump says allies should take lead

News International Business Times UK 5mo ago 56%

Iranian Embassy Trolls Trump with 'We've Lost the Keys' Response to Strait of Hormuz Threat. Iranian embassies respond to Trump's ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz with humour, highlighting the evolving role of social

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 56%

Destabilising the region then becoming the worlds largest exporter of energy is a genius.. if not a diabolical move.. If the Houthis/iran block both exits for energy out the gulf putting usa as a viable alternative for all energy needs... Would recoup the financial costs of the war

Twitter Phil Harley @philrac19 5mo ago 56%

@KDVR Oil companies are Price Gouging the public. OIL COMPANIES ARE PRICE GOUGING THE PUBLIC!!! America hardly gets any oil from the Strait Hormuz. , 2 percent.

Twitter Wakanda @sorryworld_u 5mo ago 55%

Allahu Akbar ✊️ He really demands for strait Hormuz and oil 🛢

News The Hereford Times 5mo ago 55%

Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran if it doesn’t open Strait of Hormuz. The US president also confirmed that the crew member of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle was rescued ‘seriously wounded’

Twitter Rebeccarocker1 @RebeccaRTpa10 5mo ago 55%

Why does the Corrupt Pirate President of the United States, care if the Strait Hormuz, is open or Not??? What difference does it make to America!!!! We have Our own Oil and Our Own Port's, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, has Both Nothing to do with America, Nor has it Ever!!! So, https://t.co/bfWiPlOsRh

Twitter BTCNews @BTCNews2013 5mo ago 55%

⚠️ IRAN GETS EXACTLY WHAT IT WANTS IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ STAYS SHUT Damn, as an old trader, this'll jack up oil prices and shake the markets—I'm already tightening my positions before the mess hits. https://t.co/QxMc87XKRr

Twitter 🅰〽️🌱🎗 〽️⛎💲🎗🌟⚔️COINTELPRO TARGETED VICTIM⚔️🌟 @AmreMuse 5mo ago 54%

Why are US gas prices rising if we don't need oil from the Strait of Hormuz? https://t.co/uuol6LO1qK

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 54%

Before your intervention the Strait of Hormuz was open, you took the action leading to the blockade (as expected when attacking Iran). It‘s not the world that should buy American oil, it‘s the U.S. that should compensate for making the situation worse.

News MS NOW· via Yahoo News 5mo ago 54%

The Strait of Hormuz is the U.S.’ problem now — whether Trump likes it or not. Stock markets leapt up on the news. But thestraitis America’s problem, whether Trump wants it to b

News timesofindia.indiatimes.com 5mo ago 54%

To the winner belong the spoil : Trump eyes Iranian oil , says I am a businessman first

Twitter StateOfWorld @StateOfWorldX 5mo ago 54%

Countries who needs Oil desperately should take it via Strait Hormuz, go ahead “take it” & “protect it”

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 53%

Let me guess the news in a week. “Trump to rename straight of Hormuz to straight of America”

News The Indianapolis Star 5mo ago 53%

Trump tells Iran to open Strait of Hormuz 'or you'll be living in Hell'. President Donald Trump took to social media on Easter Sunday to issue an expletive-laden threat against Iran to reopen the

News ktbb.com 5mo ago 53%

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot – KTBB News , Weather , Talk

Twitter Stone Johnson @gtrrvr 5mo ago 53%

Iran, their strategy usa israel terrorism arab gulf states strait hormuz oil https://t.co/dgsIOYwjEG

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 52%

I think President Trump spoke what we have all been thinking for years. Its time these countries grow up and learn to defend themselves and what they have. After decades and trillions of dollars invested by the United States in shouldering the unbalanced degree of protecting them , its time they learn to protect themselves and their interests and stop demanding we do it for them. If they want their oil....go get it!

Truth Social @realDonaldTrump @realDonaldTrump 52%

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116058575898389756. Oilis starting to flow, and large amounts of money, unseen for many years

Twitter Swapan CS @SwapanCS 5mo ago 52%

In Charts: US Does Not Rely On Strait Of Hormuz Oil While Asia Stands To Lose https://t.co/6hrfrhTBXG #Hormuz #OILUSD

Twitter zerohedge 5mo ago 52%

In Charts: US Does Not Rely On Strait Of Hormuz Oil While Asia Stands To Lose https://t.co/s3LEYLPADl

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