President Trump Boasts Oil Companies Are Making ‘Hundreds of Billions’ as Americans Face Soaring Gas Prices
President Donald Trump bragged about the money American oil and gas companies are making during the war with Iran, even as drivers across the country continue to get hit with higher prices at the pump. During a rally in Georgia on Saturday, October 24, Trump, 80, acknowledged that oil prices were temporarily high but insisted they would fall once the war ended. "The United States oil and gas business is making hundreds of billions of dollars," Trump told the crowd. He also claimed the country was making hundreds of billions of dollars because of developments in the Middle East. While the former reality star acknowledged that his advisers had warned him against discussing the industry's financial gains while Americans were paying more for fuel, he decided to address the topic anyways. "But my people said, 'Please don't mention that, sir.' Because people are paying a little higher. That…
