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“Surging gas costs are a 'very inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war”
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Donald Trump explicitly described rising gas prices as a 'very inexpensive price to pay' for the war in Iran during a campaign rally in North Carolina.
According to reporting by USA Today and AllSides (citing The Hill), Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, addressing the surge in gasoline prices. Trump explicitly stated, 'It’s a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done,' directly referring to gas costs in the context of the war on Iran. The Independent also confirms that Trump characterized rising fuel prices as 'a very inexpensive price to pay' for the conflict.
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