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The Independent UK
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Tom Murray

‘Makes no sense’: Rosie O’Donnell takes aim at Trump’s Hormuz claim

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  • Rosie O’Donnell mocked Donald Trump during her guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live! over his Truth Social post claiming the Strait of Hormuz as new US territory.
  • The comedian showed a map shared by Trump circling the strait and labelled it nonsensical, noting that US forces remain unable to guarantee safe passage through the waterway.
  • Iran’s deputy foreign minister rejected Trump's assertion as a delusion, stating the US could not seize the area by tweet or military force.
  • O’Donnell sarcastically thanked Trump for renewing interest in her career and discussed her decision to move to Ireland following his second inauguration.
  • The White House responded by linking to a previous post by Trump that questioned O’Donnell's gender and claimed she was obsessed with him.

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Rosie O’Donnell skewers Trump’s Strait of Hormuz claim: ‘The moron-a-thon continues’

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