# Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war

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Occurred: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:30:22 GMT

## Who said what, and when

- "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." — Gavin Newsom. Source: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/17/trump-wants-to-send-a-check-pay-americans-back-the-108-billion-his-iran-war-cost-them-at-the-pump-first/
- "” 🤥 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." — Gavin Newsom. Source: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/17/trump-wants-to-send-a-check-pay-americans-back-the-108-billion-his-iran-war-cost-them-at-the-pump-first/