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"I'll never apologize," Trump says about war that's resulted in higher gas prices

Trump urged Americans to accept $4 gas as the war with Iran drives up fuel costs and polls show broad public disapproval.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump refused to apologize for gasoline prices reaching $4 per gallon during a rally, saying Americans should accept the cost to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
  • Supply disruptions and Hormuz Strait issues have driven national gas prices above $4 per gallon, following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February.
  • Trump downplayed concerns raised by Democratic representative Jason Crow about sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln enduring 240 days of deployment, dismissing mental health worries as the military praised his Iran strategy.
  • Critics including Democratic representative Jason Crow responded to Trump's comments by questioning the administration's handling of military deployments and the human costs of the ongoing conflict.
  • Trump stated he intends to declare the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States after defeating Iran, signaling potential conflict expansion despite public concerns about rising gas prices.
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Trump calls for sacrifice: gasoline prices almost 30 percent higher than a year ago. American resentment about the Iran war is growing.

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