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Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran
Trump said stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons is the top goal as GasBuddy put regular gas at $4.02 a gallon, up 7 cents from last week.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump contradicted Vice President Vance in a social media post, stating the administration's "number one Goal is, and always will be" preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, following a Fox News broadcast questioning U.S. objectives.
- Last Thursday, Vance stated on Fox News that "goal No. 1" for the administration was to "keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country," diverging from the administration's stated mission regarding Iran's nuclear program.
- GasBuddy reports the average price for regular is $4.02, up 7 cents from last week. Trump argues the cost of not intervening in Iran outweighs these domestic prices, citing concern over Iran's nuclear capability.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated last Friday that "both goals are equally as important to the president," attempting to reconcile the administration's dual focus on energy markets and preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
- Roughly eight minutes after Fox News anchor Lawrence Jones called for "more clarity" on U.S. objectives Monday, Trump reaffirmed his position from May that financial pressure on Americans does not motivate his Iran policy decisions.
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Trump Contradicts Vance on Top Priority in Iran
“President Donald Trump contradicted Vice President JD Vance on Monday after the vice president asserted last week that the administration’s top priority amid the Iran war was to keep the price of oil and gas down for Americans,” ABC News reports. In a social media post, Trump said that the “number one Goal is, and always will be” that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.
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