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Search results for "Trump made a message to UK and other countries on Hormuz Strait"

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Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
ActionAid UK stated on February 02, 2016 in a tweet:
"Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people."    
By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2016
Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post:
"An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom."
By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018
Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2017 in a tweet:
"At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ "
By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2017
Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit.
By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019
Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.
By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023
X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom.
By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event:
A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." 
By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019
X posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a tweet:
Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion.
By Jeff Cercone• February 25, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Same little boy died of COVID-19 in three different countries. Still don’t believe the media is #fakenews?”
By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2020
Viral image stated on November 07, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a “massive rally in the UK for President Trump” after Election Day 2024.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024
Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023
Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2018 in a tweet:
"The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
By Mica Soellner• February 8, 2018
Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media:
"There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States.
By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013
Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post:
COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are.
By Victoria Knight• July 1, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Breaking: UK Prepares For Full Lockdown After Hundreds Of New Cases — Wuhan Super Virus Updates.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2020

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