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Sanders rebukes Trump over proposal to rename Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

Senator Bernie Sanders tells President Donald Trump to end his 'illegal war' in Iran, not rename the Strait of Hormuz.

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US Senator Bernie Sanders posted a response on X (formerly Twitter) to President Donald Trump's post proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz, telling Trump that the American people want him to end his 'illegal war' in Iran, which he said has raised diesel prices to $5.69 per gallon and gasoline to $4.12 per gallon, and that Trump is 'a president, not a mad king'. [1] Bernie Sanders appeared on Fox News to call for an immediate pause on the development of advanced artificial intelligence. [2] US military strikes targeted Iran the night before the article was written, marking an escalation in the region not seen for about a month. [3] US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform a question asking whether the Strait of Hormuz, which he said is under US control, should be renamed 'Trump Strait'. [4] Bernie Sanders demanded that US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping negotiate a Cold War-style agreement to stop the AI race. [5] Greg Rosenberg, Executive Director of the International Center, said the organization prioritizes climate justice, decolonizing land, and supporting Indigenous-led CLTs, and hopes to continue focusing on these areas in the coming years. [6] The 2009 Burlington meeting spurred community land trust efforts in Australia, the UK, and Belgium, and laid the foundation for the formation of the International Center for Community Land Trusts less than a decade later. [7] The International Center for Community Land Trusts was formally incorporated as a nonprofit in 2018, with a board of practitioners from seven (soon to be nine) countries and a staff of two full-time employees. [8] The International Center pioneered World CLT Day in 2021, launched the Global South CLT Initiative in 2023, and hosted its first Global CLT Virtual Summit earlier in 2026. [9] Trump has long said the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and that it remains open to navigation. [10] Bernie Sanders appeared on a conservative network to discuss AI safety. [11] The Senator's proposal suggests a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the technology sector. [12]
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  1. US Senator Bernie Sanders posted a response on X (formerly Twitter) to President Donald Trump's post proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz, telling Trump that the American people want him to end his 'illegal war' in Iran, which he said has raised diesel prices to $5.69 per gallon and gasoline to $4.12 per gallon, and that Trump is 'a president, not a mad king'. · CNN Arabic
  2. Bernie Sanders appeared on Fox News to call for an immediate pause on the development of advanced artificial intelligence. · forbes.comUnited States
  3. US military strikes targeted Iran the night before the article was written, marking an escalation in the region not seen for about a month. · CNN Arabic
  4. US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform a question asking whether the Strait of Hormuz, which he said is under US control, should be renamed 'Trump Strait'. · CNN Arabic
  5. Bernie Sanders demanded that US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping negotiate a Cold War-style agreement to stop the AI race. · forbes.comUnited States
  6. Greg Rosenberg, Executive Director of the International Center, said the organization prioritizes climate justice, decolonizing land, and supporting Indigenous-led CLTs, and hopes to continue focusing on these areas in the coming years. · groundedsolutions.org
  7. The 2009 Burlington meeting spurred community land trust efforts in Australia, the UK, and Belgium, and laid the foundation for the formation of the International Center for Community Land Trusts less than a decade later. · groundedsolutions.org
  8. The International Center for Community Land Trusts was formally incorporated as a nonprofit in 2018, with a board of practitioners from seven (soon to be nine) countries and a staff of two full-time employees. · groundedsolutions.org
  9. The International Center pioneered World CLT Day in 2021, launched the Global South CLT Initiative in 2023, and hosted its first Global CLT Virtual Summit earlier in 2026. · groundedsolutions.org
  10. Trump has long said the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and that it remains open to navigation. · CNN Arabic
  11. Bernie Sanders appeared on a conservative network to discuss AI safety. · forbes.comUnited States
  12. The Senator's proposal suggests a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the technology sector. · forbes.comUnited States
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