0:02[music] >> Good evening. Welcome [music] to the broadcast.
0:13We got a story that spread pretty [singing] fast. It started online and jumped every border. Let's break it [music] down. Let's put it in order.
0:20This is not fiction. This is not a drill. A viral video gave the internet a thrill. So, sit right down. We'll [music] explain it all from the Strait of Hormuz to a comedy >> hall. Somewhere in April 2026, a cartoon [music] dropped into the social [singing] media mix and AI generated animation 80s style. A fictional [music] Trump character singing all the while.
0:41The song [singing] was called Blockade.
0:42Yes, that was the name. A satirical production, [music] not a political claim. Created by a German artist known as Snicklink who makes [music] these Trump memes and faster than you blink.
0:51The video showed up on X. It started moving [music] quick. People were sharing it some for the laughs, some for the click. It wasn't breaking news from Washington D.C. It was digital satire made for you [singing] and me. No official [music] statement. No government seal. Just animation comedy.
1:05Nothing more real.
1:10>> [music] >> Now, here's where the story takes a turn. Something that the fact-checkers helped us learn. The Iranian embassy in South Africa shared this [music] video like it was spectacular. They posted it online with a caption that said today's popular music Blockade. [music] Go ahead. They used it as a tool to mock the White House. Spreading it around like a digital grouse. So, Iran did not make it. Let's be very clear. The creator was European. That's defamation here. But, Iranian [music] diplomatic channels took the clip and gave it a diplomatic trolling ship. They amplified the satire, used it for effect, turned a
1:43German comedy video into geopolitical flex.
1:50Now, let's address the [music] title.
1:51Let's explain the phrase Strait of Hormuz had the internet in a daze. This came from a separate viral moment in April. A comedian [music] named Lionel Lead made it capable. He approached protesters, asked them a question straight, is it homophobic to only talk about [music] the Strait of Hormuz instead of the gays of Hormuz, too? The crowd was confused. They didn't know what to do. That prank went viral [music] on its own separate track.
2:13Nothing to do with Iran. Nothing to do with the attack on Trump policy or shipping lane debate. Just a comedian playing [music] with words at the gays.
2:21Then a poster on X named Spencer Hakimin and combined both memes into one headline to paint his caption "Iran [music] releases Gays of Hormuz." And that is how the internet got the news.
2:32Spencer Hakimin is a hedge fund founder known for sharing critical takes in a commentary tone. He posts on X about politics [music and singing] and more.
2:40Not a journalist. Not a news network floor. His post was opinionated [music] in style, designed to get engagement, designed to go viral. He blended two trending memes into the one caption title AND IT SPREAD ACROSS TIMELINES THROUGH THE DAY AND NIGHT. Here is what is true. Here is what is not. Let's organize the facts while the story [music] is hot. The video exists. That part is confirmed real. Stick Lead made it. That is the official deal. Iran's embassy shared [music] it. That is also true. They used it to mock Trump. That part came through. But Iran did not produce it. Did not write [music] the
3:10song. Calling it an Iranian release would be wrong. The Gays of Hormuz phrase is a meme remix. Two separate viral stories combined for clicks. No major news [music] outlet covered this as breaking news. It was online satire dressed up in headline shoes.
3:28That is the full story. Now you have the facts. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Twitter [music] tracks. A German animator >> [singing] >> and Iranian repost. A comedian's prank that went coast [music] to coast. This is how information travels in 2026. Real events, meme culture all thrown in the mix. Stay informed. Stay critical.
3:45[music] Check your sources right. This has been your news parody. Good night.
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