From TACO To NACHO: Hormuz Crisis Earns Trump New, Unfortunate, Nickname
The nickname was coined by Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas, who said that the nickname shows how frustrated the public is about the on-and-off blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted oil flow and caused the gas prices to spike.
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