Trump says oil and gas prices won’t fall until ‘right after’ midterm election
Trump said the conflict could end after the vote as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices climbed, according to AAA.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump predicted the U.S. war with Iran will end "immediately after" the November 3 midterm elections, speaking to reporters before departing Joint Base Andrews for a Republican convention in Dallas.
- Renewed hostilities escalated tensions as the U.S. military destroyed 10 Iranian tankers and Iran fired ballistic missiles at American assets, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
- Rising energy costs pushed regular gasoline to $4.22 per gallon, while diesel fuel hit an all-time high of $5.94, according to AAA. Airlines have trimmed schedules and raised fees amid the surge.
- Vice-President JD Vance refused to set "artificial timelines" for the conflict's end, contrasting with Trump's post-election prediction. Republicans face pressure defending narrow Congressional majorities as voters express frustration over war and inflation.
- Stretching into its seventh month, the conflict defies Trump's initial prediction of a weeks-long engagement. Trump claims Tehran is intentionally prolonging the war to influence the vote, though foreign policy experts argue the administration has run out of options.
302 Articles
302 Articles
Trump’s Election Calendar Just Got Hit with His Own Concession: the Iran War Runs Through the Midterms, Not Before Them
Trump conceded that the Iran war will not end before the midterms — immediately after, he predicts, because Iran is desperate to swing the vote toward a weak Congress to leave them alone and have their nuclear weapon. Six months in, his short-war prediction is gone, fuel costs are up in all fifty states, and the GOP message takes shape: it ends soon, so don't vote on it alone.
Surging oil prices from Iran war will be ‘tumbling downward’ after midterms, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections.Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time since July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated.“Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump said. “I think it’s going to take a l…
US crude oil prices pass $100 per barrel as Trump says war in Iran will end after midterms
The last time WTI prices broke the $100 per barrel mark was in May, after which they fell following the announcement of an interim peace agreement with Iran. That agreement has since expired, and global markets are responding as hostilities continue.
Trump Says Iran War Will End After US Midterm Elections, Oil Prices to Fall
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the conflict with Iran will end immediately after the United States’ midterm elections in early November, adding that oil prices will also decline once the vote is over. Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the White House, where he discussed the ongoing U.S. military campaign […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
