‘We make a lot of money’: Trump downplays rise in gas prices during Iran war
by Chris Stein in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#746NQ)
The US president says higher oil prices benefit the country as Iran war pushes petrol costs above $100 per barrel
Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off the economic toll the war in Iran is taking on gas prices across the United States, writing on social media that when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money".
The president's comment came as the American Automobile Association reports that the average price for a gallon of gas hit $3.60, a week after the beginning of the US-Israel military operation against Iran prompted the largest price spike since the opening days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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