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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Democrats won’t let dropping gas prices stop them from hammering Trump on affordability

The winding down of the war in Iran may lead to gas prices going down. But Democrats think that they can still hit President Donald Trump on the soaring cost of living.

On Thursday, AAA reported that the average cost of a regular gallon of gas was $3.99. This came after the war in Iran caused gas prices to blow through the roof and well past $4 a gallon. Iran’s decision to close off the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil travels, caused the increase. On Sunday, as Trump announced the end of hostilities, he said “Let the oil flow!”

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