Cause: a continuing war despite a heralded “peace deal”



On the sixth day of the war with Iran, Donald Trump made a curious comment at a White House event. “Yesterday, my administration announced decisive action to help keep down the oil prices,” the president declared. Moments later, the Republican went on to say oil prices “have pretty much stabilized.”

It’s never been clear what “decisive” actions the president was referring to. And while a variety of words come to mind when describing oil prices of late, “stabilized” isn’t one of them.

In fact, exactly five months to the day after Trump’s misplaced boast, he delivered remarks in Las Vegas and warned American consumers about the possibility of renewed volatility. After noting recent improvements in oil prices, the president told his audience, “We may have to send it up again. We may have to—you know what happens when we send it up. But we hope we don’t have to.”

He didn’t elaborate, but given the broader context, Trump seemed to suggest that additional combat operations in Iran, which typically push prices higher, might yet happen.

The remarks came roughly two weeks after the president told Fox Business, “I think oil is going to be a little bit of a yo-yo. Goes up a little bit, goes down a little bit.”

Perhaps, though he neglected to mention that he’s the one holding the string.
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Trump’s comments offered a timely reminder, three months before the midterm elections, that he has quite a bit of control over gas prices, and he’s prepared to possibly push them higher—again—on purpose.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/arti...05371.html

Ok.

And?

No problem, just deal with the issue once and for all. Stop pssyfootin' around.

lulz

wake me when the prices get anywhere near where they were under Biden* in the middle of his term.

That’s one promise made and kept.

(08-06-2026 09:26 PM)Gitanole Wrote:  

Cause: a continuing war despite a heralded “peace deal”

On the sixth day of the war with Iran, Donald Trump made a curious comment at a White House event.... After noting recent improvements in oil prices, the president told his audience, “We may have to send it up again. We may have to—you know what happens when we send it up. But we hope we don’t have to.”
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Trump’s comments offered a timely reminder, three months before the midterm elections, that he has quite a bit of control over gas prices, and he’s prepared to possibly push them higher—again—on purpose.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/arti...05371.html

(08-07-2026 08:44 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  lulz

wake me when the prices get anywhere near where they were under Biden* in the middle of his term.

Exactly.

That feeling when you see the prices.

Still don't care about high gas prices.

OP is sooooo desperate. It's pretty laughable.

(10-06-2026 11:58 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  OP is sooooo desperate. It's pretty laughable.

It's not funny anymore.

It's pathetic.

(10-06-2026 11:22 AM)Gitanole Wrote:  That feeling when you see the prices.

As Colin Powell used to say, “When you break it you own it.”

And the dems break everything they touch

(10-06-2026 11:22 AM)Gitanole Wrote:  That feeling when you see the prices.

I’ve never felt Turkey Neck when I saw high prices…