[Trump: No One Should Charge Fees for the Strait] Golden Finance reported on July 15 that U.S. President Trump stated on Tuesday that he believes no one should charge fees for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. 'I don’t think anyone should charge fees. I don’t like the concept of charging usage fees, but at the same time, it’s not fair that we are protecting this strait for the whole world,' he told reporters. On Monday, Trump had stated that the U.S. would charge a 20% fee.