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Trump claims U.S. profiting from Iran war amid soaring gas prices

Former President Donald Trump has claimed that the U.S. is profiting significantly from the ongoing conflict with Iran, despite soaring domestic gas and diesel prices. He has attributed the high energy costs to the war, while also blaming his predecessor, Joe Biden, and framing the situation as beneficial for U.S. oil production. Trump's stance on energy prices has evolved, with earlier statements boasting about low prices and later directives to retailers to lower them. AI

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Trump claims U.S. profiting from Iran war amid soaring gas prices

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Wyatte Grantham-Philips, The Associated Press ·

    ‘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

    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.