Thom Tillis slams Trump’s proposal to impose tolls on ships in Strait of Hormuz

Published April 14, 2026 5:05pm ET | Updated April 14, 2026 5:05pm ET



Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States could tax vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

“I think that that is crazy,” Tillis said. “That makes no sense. It’s another tariff. You can call it a toll, but now it’s a water tariff. That doesn’t make sense to me.”

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