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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran

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Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans' attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week.

Low gas prices were a key campaign pledge during Trump’s second presidential run. But the energy crisis spawned by the war has left him grasping for solutions and promising that things will get better.

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