Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States could tax vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
“I think that that is crazy,” Tillis said. “That makes no sense. It’s another tariff. You can call it a toll, but now it’s a water tariff. That doesn’t make sense to me.”
The debate sparked earlier this month, when Trump was asked during an April 6 press conference what he thought about Iran charging tolls on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
“What about us charging tolls?” Trump questioned. “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. … I mean, we have a concept where we’ll charge tolls.”
Around 20% of the global oil supply flows through the channel, making it one of the most valuable waterways in the world. Trump announced
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