Trump expected Iran war would trigger higher energy prices

President Trump is responding to spiking oil prices as the Iran war rages on. The president acknowledges that his decision to strike Iran has had a negative impact on the economy. He told reporters that he thought rising energy prices would be much worse. Iran’s mounting attacks on Gulf oil and gas sites have sent energy prices higher, including at gas pumps in the U-S, where Triple-A says Thursday’s nationwide average was 3-88 a gallon.