Trump Flips the Script on Iran: ‘Why Shouldn’t We Charge Tolls? We’re the Winner’
President Donald Trump delivered a masterclass in America First straight talk during Monday’s White House press conference on the Iran conflict. When a reporter tried to trap him with a question about ending the war while Iran charges tolls on ships passing through the vital Strait of Hormuz, Trump turned the tables instantly.
“Are you willing to end this conflict with Iran charging tolls for passage through the strait?” the reporter asked.
“Us charging tolls?” Trump shot back. “Iran.” The reporter clarified.
“What about us charging tolls?” Trump replied without missing a beat. “I’d rather do that than let them have them. Why shouldn’t we? We’re the winner. We won, OK? They are militarily defeated.”
Trump made clear the U.S. isn’t about to let a weakened Iran profit from the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. He floated a “concept where we’ll charge tolls” and stressed that any deal must deliver “free traffic of oil and everything else” for America and its allies
This is classic Trump: no more endless wars where the bad guys call the shots and line their pockets. The U.S. has the upper hand after decisive military action, and Trump is determined to use that leverage to protect American interests, keep energy flowing, and ensure Iran pays the real price for its aggression—not the other way around
Does the USA have allies other than Israel?