Trump says he’ll declare the “Hormuz Strait” US territory. iPINIONS contends the absurdity is almost beside the point.
The real danger is how MAGA loyalty and American fatalism have trained millions to accept his lies, cruelty, and autocratic whims as normal.

Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/hormuz-strait-us-territory-because
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