Trump did propose charging tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, calling the US the 'winner' of the war. The Al Jazeera reporting is well-sourced and confirmed by CNN, NBC, CNBC, NPR, and BBC. However, the framing glosses over a key geopolitical problem: the Strait lies in Omani and Iranian territorial waters, so unilateral US toll collection would be unprecedented and legally contestable. Trump's claim that Iran is 'militarily defeated' is contradicted by reports of sustained Iranian attacks and blockade activity — the war is ongoing, not won.