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Trump Says Rising Gas Prices Are 'Small Price to Pay' for Iran War
Trump said higher gas prices were worth it as the national average hit $4.37 a gallon and diesel prices reached record highs.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 16, President Donald Trump downplayed rising fuel costs at a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, telling attendees that paying more for gas is a "very inexpensive price to pay" for the ongoing war in Iran.
- National gas prices hit $4.43 per gallon on Thursday, Sept. 17, according to the American Automobile Association, reflecting a jump of more than $1.20 from one year ago.
- A Marquette University Law School Poll released Tuesday, Sept. 15, found only 20% of Americans approved of the president's handling of gas prices, while 80% reported costs had risen for them recently.
- Republicans currently trail Democrats 51% to 43% in generic congressional ballots, with the president's overall approval rating falling to 37% in the same Marquette survey.
- Trump promised gas prices will eventually "come tumbling down" like a "rocket ship in reverse," though he has offered no specific timeline for ending the war in Iran.
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Trump tells Americans soaring gas prices are a ‘very inexpensive price to pay’ for his Iran war
Donald Trump has a message for Americans complaining about rising gas prices: It’s a small price to pay for his war in Iran. Speaking at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged that gasoline prices have risen because of the conflict but dismissed the increase as “a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done.”
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As U.S. gas prices continue to surge with no signs of stopping, President Donald Trump tried to paint a slightly less bleak picture, saying it was a “small price to pay” for the ongoing war on Iran.
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