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On the recordApril 3, 2026
If France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they'll go up through the strait, the Hormuz Strait, they'll go right up there, and they'll be able to fend for themselves. I think it'll be very safe, actually, but we have nothing to do with that. What happens with the strait? We're not going to have anything to do with it.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
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Trump's statement on the responsibility of other countries regarding oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz.

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