Baier pushes back on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz claim: ‘Traffic has slowed … to a trickle’
Summary
Fox News host Bret Baier challenged President Donald Trump’s statement that the U.S. fully controls the Strait of Hormuz. Baier said that the amount of traffic through the waterway has dropped significantly, with much less shipping passing through than usual.Key Facts
- President Trump said the U.S. “totally” controls the Strait of Hormuz.
- Bret Baier disagreed, stating that traffic through the strait has slowed to a very low level.
- About 20% (one-fifth) of the world’s liquefied natural gas trade usually passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for global energy trade.
- Baier made these remarks during a Fox News broadcast on Wednesday.
- The Strait of Hormuz is critical for the shipment of oil and gas worldwide.
- The slowdown implies changes in shipping patterns or increased risks in the region.
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