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As gas prices rise, Trump touts oil profits and promises relief

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Newest development Oct 27, 2026 · 3 reportsThe Trump admin said energy costs were a small price to pay in Iran war, but U.S. consumers are paying nearly 8x more than anyone else in fuel costs

(AP) — 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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    The Trump admin said energy costs were a small price to pay in Iran war, but U.S. consumers are paying nearly 8x more than anyone else in fuel costs

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  1. MyNorthwest

    In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran (opens MyNorthwest)

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    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.

  2. Fortune

    ‘We’re making a freaking fortune’: Trump touts how much ‘money’ the U.S. is making from the Iran war as gas hits $4.29 a gallon and diesel tops $6 (opens Fortune)

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    Eight months into the Iran war, gas has jumped from $2.98 to $4.29 a gallon, while diesel has climbed from $3.76 to $6.35.

  3. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    As gas prices rise, Trump touts oil profits and promises relief (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (AP) — 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.

  4. Just the News

    You Vote: How do you expect Trump's energy deals with Venezuela and Russia to affect fuel prices? (opens Just the News)

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    Energy prices have been a sore spot for Republicans since Trump launched the Iran war in late February, which sent global supply into chaos.

  5. Fox News

    Trump supporters confront Iran, affordability concerns with a message for critics: 'Give him time' (opens Fox News)

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    Trump rally-goers in Perry, Georgia, defend the president as gas prices hit $3.66 per gallon amid the Iran war and growing affordability concerns.

  6. Fortune

    Trump calls the gas price a ‘small price to pay’ for a righteous war in Iran. Voters are about to tell him what they think (opens Fortune)

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    Nearly eight months into the war, high gas prices and voter frustration are complicating the GOP's efforts to retain control of Congress.

  7. Fortune

    The Trump admin said energy costs were a small price to pay in Iran war, but U.S. consumers are paying nearly 8x more than anyone else in fuel costs (opens Fortune)

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    America’s continued reliance on gas-powered cars has made it vulnerable to energy shocks both in the Middle East and in the future, a new report found.

  8. Media Matters for America

    The prominent pro-Trump pundits who admit that the Iran war drove up gas prices — and have no regrets (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated eight months into President Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran. Right-wing media commentators, in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, have returned to defending high gas prices as a worthwhile sacrifice to stop an Iranian nuclear progra…

  9. The New Republic

    Trump’s Energy Council Is a Massive Sham (opens The New Republic)

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    Over the course of 2012, Donald Trump tweeted at least 59 times about energy prices. “Gas prices are at crazy levels—fire Obama!” he posted in late October of that year, when the average cost of a gallon of gasoline was $3.69.

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