Exclusive-Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'

[Dulcinea]

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority.

"I don't have any concern about it," ‌he said, when asked about the higher prices at the pump. "They'll drop very rapidly when this is over, and if they rise, they rise, but this is far ‌more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit."

The comments mark a shift in tone for the president, who touted a drop in gas prices in his State of the Union address last month and at a Texas ​rally focused on energy that took place just hours before the U.S. launched its air strikes on Saturday.

Political analysts say a persistent rise in gas prices could hurt Republicans in the November midterm elections when control of the U.S. Congress will be at stake. Voters are already unhappy about the high cost of living and Trump's stewardship of the economy.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-trump-rising-gas-prices-190823520.html

[Blues Heron]

1. Classic let them eat cake moment

[mwmisses4289]

2. And the voters who are the most unhappy?

"Voters are already unhappy about the high cost of living and Trump's stewardship of the economy."

The ones who decided a competent woman of colour was worse than a 34 felonies indicted criminal white man. The idgits who voted for t.
You were told. You voted for this anyway. You got what you wanted, so why aren't you happy? Oh, right, he's hurting the wrong people.

[Norrrm]

3. Thank God Donald cut energy prices in half like he promised, eh?

Thank God Donald cut energy prices in half like he promised, eh?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=trump+cut+energy+prices+in+half&form=ANSPH1&refig=69a959a195b340bb990835e1c952f8e9&pc=U531

Yeah! A wee bit of