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Donald Trump: “The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 21:53

Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. And that number will soon be substantially higher than that. There's no country like us anywhere in the world and we're in great shape for the future. The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won't be taking any in the future. We don't need it. We haven't needed it and we don't need it. We've beaten and completely decimated Iran. They are decimated both militarily and economically and every other way. (21:53–22:02)

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Asserts that the U.S. imports minimal oil through the Hormuz Strait and will not do so in the future.

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