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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war
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- Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:30:22 GMT
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“On that same day, Wright also admitted that the only solution to Trump’s energy crisis was opening up the Strait of Hormuz: “I can say that when we start to get free flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices will come down.”
“” 🤥 On May 10, after spending over two months making predictions and promises about gas prices, Secretary Wright avoided price predictions as gas prices continued to skyrocket: “I don’t know the future of gas prices” — this comes after he said there was “a good chance” that gas prices would drop below $3 per gallon before the summer travel season begins.”