Trump Says US Will Collect 20% Toll On Hormuz Cargo
He casts the US Navy's presence in the strait as a paid service, not a defense commitment made to anyone.
- Posted July 13, 2026, 10:16am ET on Truth Social, no other channel confirmed.
- Trump styled the US role "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait," a title he gave himself.
- The 20% rate covers "all cargo shipped"; no payer, mechanism, or legal basis specified.
Why it matters: A toll set by proclamation, not treaty, on a strait he does not own, is force presented as commerce.