In His Own Words: Trump on Gas Prices and Energy Costs Since Launching the War with Iran
Trump said there will not be a strike today, while Iran and Israel stay on alert and oil prices hit multi-month highs.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House "there will not be a strike today," though he maintained highly confrontational rhetoric at a Michigan rally hours later.
- Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining the Republican party's attempt to retain control of Congress in the midterm elections next week.
- Brent Crude hit a six-month high of $117 a barrel on Friday, driven by fears of Middle East escalation, while the national average for regular gasoline reached $4.29 a gallon as of Monday.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned repeatedly that Iran could attack before Israel's legislative elections on Tuesday, October 27, keeping the country in heightened preparedness alongside the U.S.
- Expanding their target scope to include U.S. diplomats and personnel, Iranian officials indicated they are preparing for a long conflict, contradicting Trump's claims that the war is nearing an end.
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In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran
Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans’ attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week
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Trump Rules Out Immediate Strikes On Iran, But All Belligerents In The Conflict Are Maintaining An Aggressive Posture
President Trump said on Sunday that there would be no strike on Iran "today" but told supporters in Michigan that higher gas prices were a small price to pay to prevent "maniacs" from developing a nuclear weapon.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = U.S. President Donald Trump visited Michigan, a battleground state for the midterm elections, on Sunday the 25th (local time) and [discussed] Muslim Democrats...
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