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Donald Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo | BBC News

President Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

He said the toll would be replaced by trad

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what happens at 7:05 - is that a dub?
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He's like the unofficial spoke person for Taco Bell.
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Well... it is TACO Tuesday! Oh, well, um, just avoid the Taco Bells and you will be fine, lol!
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:face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling: HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM, TACO IS BRAIN DEAD, I REPEAT TACO IS BRAIN DEAD.....
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Gaza's ceafire deaths are 1,122 and climbing, more children are killed today. No news of that on BBC, will the government put IDF on terrorists list?
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@quententen From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 10
strait of trump is no more
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@TMan786 From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 12
Tired of all that winning yet?
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@hookbox666 From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 18
DJT is straight up forcing Iran to develop a nuke
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He just rambles whatever he feels and then advisors inform him how reality goes.
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The demagogue has polarized America with hatred, division, lies and chaos. The situation is deeply unsettling.
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Trump is a sick joke.
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@aax888 From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 13
A stupid man is more dangerous than a bandit because a stupid man takes actions that do not benefit either side.
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@luke8031 From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 104
Why should anyone negotiate with an idiot.
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It is TACO Tuesday, so of course Trump backed down on his threat to charge a 20% fee on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump Always Chickens Out.
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He is so incredibly stupid. He lowers the bar every single day. Shame to America whom elected him twice, can you believe that?
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only Trump could think even suggesting a 20% charge on his friends and allies would be a good idea. Hasn’t he learned that if you treat your allies like dirt, they won’t have your back
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@Zapp77777 From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 59
Cargo was flowing freely unti you bombed Iran.
"You break it, you own it" - Powell's Pottery Barn Rule
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Another TACO Tuesday 🎉 then Ceasefire Fridays, followed by Market Manipulation Monday. Rinse and repeat.
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@Mondfischli From YouTube ↗ 15 Jul 2026 122
...Taco Tuesday again, good grief 😖
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It is TACO Tuesday after all..