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Should the US charge a 20% toll on ships through the Strait of Hormuz?

29%

29% say charging a 20% Hormuz toll is overreach. You can't tax an international waterway

374 of 1.3k verified humans · one human, one vote

Trump wants the US to 'guard' the Strait of Hormuz and take 20% of all cargo that passes through. Fair deal, or overreach?

The question, as asked

Voting closed 17 JUL 2026

The US says it will charge a 20% fee on all cargo through the Strait of Hormuz to pay for security. What's your take?

Overreach, you can't tax an international waterwayCrowd’s view29%374 voters

Fair, protection costs money and the US is providing it22%291 voters

That's Iran's strait to control, not the US's20%267 voters

Some fee maybe, but 20% is far too high14%187 voters

Not sure / need more info13%176 voters

Other (tell us)1%15 voters

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Margin at 95%

±2.7 pts

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Closed 17 JUL 2026. Sentiment is shown only after voting closes, never while a poll is live.

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