Strategic control in 2026 is the ability to exercise choke point control over critical supplies. So He [Trump] tried to pick a trade war with China last year. He lost it because they exercised chokepoint control over critical minerals. He tried to pick a kinetic war with Iran in 2026. He lost it, and he has lost this war because they exercised chokepoint control over the strait of Hormuz. (00:06–00:13)
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Asserts that Trump lost a trade war with China due to China's control over critical minerals.
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