Trump Warns Gas Prices May Be Higher Before Midterms
On April 12 Trump said oil and gas prices could be the same or 'a little bit higher' before the November midterms, comments coming after stalled U.S.-Iran talks over the Strait of Hormuz.
Daily CallerWatch Fox News Host's Face As Trump Tells Her Gas Prices Might Go 'A Little Bit Higher'
Joe.My.God.Trump: Oil Prices Could Be Higher By The Midterms - Joe.My.God.
USA TODAYTrump says gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms
MEDIAiteTrump Says Oil Prices May Go 'A Little Bit Higher'
Raw StoryTrump ignores grilling on price of gas by bragging about strength of market— before war
Overview
On April 12 President Donald Trump told Maria Bartiromo that oil and gas prices could be "the same" or "a little bit higher" before the November midterm elections.
The comments followed stalled in-person U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad and come amid concern over Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, which channels roughly 20% of the world's oil supply.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that "no one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage" and said the U.S. would begin destroying mines laid by Iran.
A Pew Research Center survey conducted March 23-29 found 69% of Americans worried about higher gas and fuel prices from U.S. military action against Iran, including 45% who were extremely concerned.
Trump said U.S. Navy vessels would work to clear Iranian mines.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story around economic and security risks, linking rising gas prices and inflation to the Iran standoff. Editorial choices—loaded terms like "soaring" and "stranglehold", selection of a Pew poll, and prominence of Trump’s aggressive Truth Social post—push a narrative of geopolitical tension driving domestic pain.