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Manic Trump’s Scramble to Fix Catastrophe Immediately Backfires
May 4, 2026
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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s attempts to fix his Strait of Hormuz quagmire have immediately failed, in a spectacular manner. The 79-year-old president on Sunday painted himself as a peacemaker as he announced a “humanitarian gesture” to guide stranded ships out of the narrow waterway that the U.S. has blockaded as leverage over Iran.
He said the plan, dubbed “Project Freedom,” would begin on Monday morning Middle East time. Tehran, however, has responded resoundingly. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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