He understands the midterms are coming up. He understands the price of gas. He has done a lot of damage to Iran. The key is no nuclear capacity, no enriched uranium, no centrifuge. … They're holding us by the Strait of Hormuz, which...is like the jugular vein for the global economy. … and you can hit it with a $20,000 drone. So they have us by the Strait of Hormuz. The president needs that open. He needs a way out. (24:54–25:06)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran has strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for the global economy.
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