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Compared on: Donald Trump's own words
THE CLAIM · NOV 2, 2026
“President Donald Trump has acknowledged the rise in oil prices”
ABC News · Read the post
THE RECORD · JUL 8, 2026
“When as oil goes, so goes everything else. But, anytime we hit, if we hit Iran, oil goes up a little bit. It's all right.”
CBS News · Trump reacts to rising gas prices after he announces Iran ceasefire is over · automated transcript · Listen at 4:39
RECORD AGREES
ABC News reported the acknowledgment on November 2, 2026. In a recording uploaded July 8, Trump said oil goes up a little when the U.S. hits Iran; he also said oil prices were dropping.
