WASHINGTON, April 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time.

This video snapshot shows U.S. President Donald Trump giving an address to the nation at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 1, 2026. (File photo: Xinhua)

"With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.