Donald Trump's description of the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports as a 'very friendly blockade' has become a viral moment of ridicule on social media, after the US President used the phrase during a Fox News interview on 4 May.
He was asked about his remarks after sending Congress a letter on 1 May stating that hostilities with Iran had been 'terminated,' despite blockades remaining in place at Iranian ports. Trump explained that it is a 'very friendly blockade.' What was intended as a defence of his administration's foreign policy has instead become a viral moment of ridicule on social media, with viewers online not convinced by his explanation.
