Trump on rising oil prices

    by Eli Xo: Middle East

    Trump spoke about the sharp climb in oil prices and described it as merely minor discomfort since the price of oil keeps climbing. At the same time households face increased fuel expenses along with wider inflation pressures and elevated charges for goods moved around the world. He seems to treat the matter lightly despite continuing strains across the Middle East.

    Transcript (en)

    Take a little curve. We're going to take, we're going to diverge down the pike, and we're going to hit them, and we're going to stop them. And essentially, we have really put them on hold. We'll do it as quickly as we can. I call it a little pain. Look, I agree. The oil goes up, but it's going to come down lower than it was. It'll be down lower than it was. Now,