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Column calls Trump 'most powerful idiot' after Hormuz blockade

politicsApr 12, 2026681

President Donald Trump imposed a retaliatory naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Daily Beast columnist David Rothkopf wrote Trump proved himself "the most powerful idiot in the history of the world" and accused Trump of operating with the "strategic acumen of a four-year-old in a fight on a pre-school playground." Rothkopf warned the blockade threatens to disrupt roughly 20 percent of global oil shipments through the chokepoint and risks escalating a wider U.S.-Iran conflict that could drive up fuel prices and require further military deployments.

Key Highlights

David Rothkopf called Trump "the most powerful idiot in history".
Trump ordered a retaliatory naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20 percent of global oil shipments.
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