WASHINGTON — So, apparently, the Orange Man and Xi Jinping had a chit-chat about the Strait of Hormuz. Our glorious Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, thinks China should get involved in fixing that cesspool. Translation: maybe someone ELSE can foot the bill for once.

The Strait of Hormuz, that little puddle of water that keeps the world's gas prices from going full Mad Max, is looking like a real headache. And Uncle Sam's been stuck paying for the Tylenol for way too long.

Time to offload some responsibilities. China's been busy building islands in the South China Sea and flexing its military might. Maybe they can point their new toys at some actual problems for a change. Let them deal with Iran's shenanigans; we got other things to worry about, like…uh…Hunter Biden's laptop!

Historically, America's been the world's policeman, but frankly, the beat's getting old. And expensive. We got woke generals running around worried about pronouns, not pirates. Let's see if the CCP can handle a little salty water and some angry ayatollahs.

Of course, the libs are probably clutching their pearls, screaming about 'Chinese hegemony' and 'the end of American leadership.' To which we say: cry harder. We're tired of footing the bill for everyone else's problems. MAGA, baby! That means making America actually great again, not just acting as the world's ATM.

No one knows the full details of the Trump-Xi phone call, but let’s hope Trump made it crystal clear: You break it, you buy it. You pollute the ocean, you clean it up. Time for China to earn its keep on the world stage.

Don't get me wrong, America still has to be strong. We need a military that can vaporize anyone who messes with us. But maybe we can let China do the busy work for a while. Let them deal with the paperwork. We'll be here, sipping sweet tea and watching the fireworks.

The only problem with this? China will probably use it as a way to exert power. But hey, at least America will be saving some cash.

Bottom line: it's time for other countries to step up and take responsibility for their own regions. The USA cannot continue to be the world police. Or, at least, it should be paid for it!

Experts are saying America needs to start focusing on what it can control, and what makes the most sense.

Sources:

* U.S. Department of Defense * U.S. Energy Information Administration