Peter Navarro Claims US Navy Essentially Controls Strait Of Hormuz — Touts Trump-Xi Meeting Wins

During an interview with CNBC, Navarro touted that the U.S. has thrown out China and Russia from Venezuela and Cuba courtesy of the “Donroe Doctrine.”
Trade advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media following a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Published May 19, 2026   |   8:52 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump’s Senior Counselor for trade and manufacturing, Peter Navarro, on Tuesday touted that the U.S. Navy essentially controls the Strait of Hormuz and the flow of oil from the waterway to the rest of the world.

During an interview with CNBC, Navarro touted that the U.S. has thrown out China and Russia from Venezuela and Cuba courtesy of the “Donroe Doctrine.”

Navarro also listed a slew of wins for the U.S. following President Trump’s two-day state visit to China, including the extraction of a promise from Chinese President Xi Jinping not to supply weapons to Iran amid the ongoing conflict.

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